Another note of Jim Davila (cp. below) made me aware of a recent book on Magic I hadn't noticed yet: Officina Magica: Essays on the Practice of Magic in Antiquity (Ijs Studies in Judaica, V. 4).Brill 2005.
The publishers 'blurb' says: "This book discusses various aspects of the theory and practice of magic in antique cultures around the Mediterranean. While some of its contributors address problems of methodology of research into magic and the definition of magic, others deal with specific historical and textual issues. Although a major focus is on Jewish texts ranging from antiquity to the medieval period, the book also includes studies of several magical texts from ancient Mesopotamia and their impact on later magical practice, and studies of Greek and Zoroastrian texts and artifacts. The approaches thus range from the examination of textual or visual sources to theoretical issues such as the history of research and the definition of magic."
I wonder if anyone 'out there' knows if this volume contains any article or sections related to magic in Philo's works? I presume Jim, for one, would know... A comment in my comments field below would be welcome..
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Monday, November 27, 2006
Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft
Just a brief note on a new journal that has appeared, and a pointer to its webpage Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft(thanks to Jim Davila and manuscriptboy for the info). A sample of the first issue published can be seen here: summer issue 2006.
The Journal presents 'itself' as "A serious, rigorously peer-reviewed scholarly journal, Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft draws from a broad spectrum of perspectives, methods, and disciplines, offering the widest possible geographical scope and chronological range, from prehistory to the modern era and from the Old World to the New. In addition to original research, the journal includes book reviews, editorials, and lists of newly published work."
This subject might be considered some way off Philonic studies; but not so, at least not to me, as I have written an article on Philo and Magic, published last summer too.
The Journal presents 'itself' as "A serious, rigorously peer-reviewed scholarly journal, Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft draws from a broad spectrum of perspectives, methods, and disciplines, offering the widest possible geographical scope and chronological range, from prehistory to the modern era and from the Old World to the New. In addition to original research, the journal includes book reviews, editorials, and lists of newly published work."
This subject might be considered some way off Philonic studies; but not so, at least not to me, as I have written an article on Philo and Magic, published last summer too.
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