MAGIC IN LATE ANTIQUITY: THE EVIDENCE OF MAGICAL GEMS.
This article examines the main problems related to the so-called magical gems (semiprecious stones engraved with images of various deities or demons and characterised by the presence of symbols and inscriptions) in order to illustrate the contribution that this kind of archaeological material can ma...
| Publicado en: | Late Antique Archaeology Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 435 - 474 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2010
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=158454675&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 158454675 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 15706893 1UW5 jtl: Late Antique Archaeology issn: 15706893 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: 2010 vid: 6 iid: 1 pid: 639 pub: Brill Academic Publishers artinfo: ui: 158454675 10.1163/22134522-90000141 ppf: 435 ppct: 39 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 4.7MB tig: atl: MAGIC IN LATE ANTIQUITY: THE EVIDENCE OF MAGICAL GEMS. aug: au: Sfameni, Carla su: Magic Gems & precious stones Antiquities sug: subj: Magic Gems & precious stones Antiquities ab: This article examines the main problems related to the so-called magical gems (semiprecious stones engraved with images of various deities or demons and characterised by the presence of symbols and inscriptions) in order to illustrate the contribution that this kind of archaeological material can make to our knowledge of magic and popular beliefs in Late Antiquity. Magical gems reflect a complex ideology, closely linked to ritual activities performed in order to achieve a number of different purposes (divination, protection against dangers, health, love, success and wealth). These aims were sought by invoking superhuman power by means of the images represented and of the formulas inscribed on the gems. Due to the complex problems raised by this kind of archaeological material, it will be necessary to limit the discussion to the analysis of some relevant examples from the available evidence. Cet article examine les principaux problèmes liés à ce qu'on appelle les gemmes magiques (des pierres semi-précieuses où sont gravées les images de diverses divinités ou démons et caractérisées par la présence de symboles et d'inscriptions), afin de montrer ce que ce type de matériel archéologique peut apporter à notre compréhension de la magie et des croyances populaires durant l'Antiquité tardive. Les gemmes magiques sont le reflet d'une idéologie complexe, étroitement liée aux pratiques rituelles que l'on accomplissait pour atteindre divers objectifs tels que la divination, la protection contre les dangers, la santé, l'amour, le succès ou la richesse. On cherchait à atteindre ces objectifs en invoquant un pouvoir surhumain, par l'intermédiaire des images et des formules inscrites sur les gemmes. En raison de la complexité des problèmes soulevés par ce type de matériel archéologique, il est nécessaire de limiter la discussion à l'analyse de quelques exemples pertinents choisis parmi les données disponibles. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Late Antique Archaeology is the property of Brill Academic Publishers and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Late Antique Archaeology holder: Brill Academic Publishers dt: @attributes: year: 2010 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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