The Concepts of the Divine in the Greek Magical Papyri

by Eleni Pachoumi

Eleni Pachoumi looks at the concepts of the divine in the Greek magical papyri by way of a careful and detailed analysis of ritual practices and spells. Her aim is to uncover the underlying religious, philosophical and mystical parallelisms and influences on the Greek magical papyri. She starts by examining the religious and philosophical concept of the personal daimon and the union of the individual with his personal daimon through the magico-theurgic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3161540182
• ISBN13: 9783161540189
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"