1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910153146603321

Titolo

Magic in the biblical world : from the rod of Aaron to the ring of Solomon / / edited by Todd E. Klutz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : T & T Clark International, a Continuum imprint, , [2003]

©2003

ISBN

0-567-31801-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Collana

The Library of New Testament Studies

Disciplina

220.8/13343

Soggetti

Magic - Biblical teaching

Magic, Ancient

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Papers presented at a colloquium held at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield on May 6-8, 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Reinterpreting ''Magic'' in the World of Jewish and Christian Scripture: An Introduction; Part I: ''MAGIC'' IN JEWISH SCRIPTURE AND AT QUMRAN; Competing Magicians in Exodus 7-9: Interpreting Magic in the Priestly Theology; 1 Samuel 28 and the Condemnation of Necromancy in Persian Yehud; Qoheleth 11.1-6 and Divination; Deuteronomy 18.9-14 in the Qumran Scrolls; Part II: ''MAGIC'' IN THE NEW TESTAMENT AND ITS GRAECO-ROMAN MILIEU; Magic and Scepticism in and around the First Christian Century

Magic and Miracle in the Acts of the ApostlesVirtual Prison Breaks: Non-Escape Narratives and the Definition of ''Magic''; Paul and ''Magic''; Magic/Thaumaturgy and the Pastorals; Part III: ''MAGIC'' IN DISREPUTABLE BOOKS FROM LATE ANTIQUITY; Sefer ha-Razim and the Problem of Black Magic in Early Judaism; MEΛANITIΣ ΓH in the Cyranides and Related Texts: New Evidence for the Origins and Etymology of Alchemy?; The Archer and the Cross: Chorographic Astrology and Literary Design in the Testament of Solomon; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q

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Sommario/riassunto

The category ''magic'' , long used to signify an allegedly substantive type of activity distinguishable from ''religion'', has nearly been dismantled by recent historical and social-scientific approaches to religious studies. While recognising and at times reinforcing this stance, the essays in this collection show that there is still much to be learned about the cultural context of early Judaism and Christianity by analysing ancient texts which either use ''magic'' as a category for purposes of deviance labelling or promote behaviour of a broadly magico-religious variety.   Through sustained

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786677503321

Autore

Davis Deborah

Titolo

Wives, Husbands, and Lovers [[electronic resource] ] : Marriage and Sexuality in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Urban China

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014

ISBN

0-8047-9185-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FriedmanSara

Disciplina

306.810951

Soggetti

Marriage - China

Marriage - Hong Kong - China

Marriage - Taiwan

Sex - China

Sex - China - Hong Kong

Sex - Taiwan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- Figures and Tables -- Contributors -- 1 Deinstitutionalizing Marriage and Sexuality -- PART I. MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA -- 2 On the Limits of Personal Autonomy: PRC Law and the Institution of Marriage -- 3 Love, Sex, and Commitment: Delinking Premarital Intimacy from Marriage in Urban China -- 4 (Re)emergence of Late Marriage in Shanghai: From Collective Synchronization to



Individual Choice -- 5 “When Are You Going to Get Married?” Parental Matchmaking and Middle-Class Women in Contemporary Urban China -- PART II. MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN HONG KONG -- 6 Continuities and Changes: Five Decades of Marital Experiences in Hong Kong -- 7 An Embarrassment of Riches: Good Men Behaving Badly in Hong Kong -- 8 Marriage Rights for Transgender People in Hong Kong: Reading the W Case -- PART III. MARRIAGE AND SEXUALITY IN TAIWAN -- 9 The Alternative Futures of Marriage: A Sociolegal Analysis of Family Law Reform in Taiwan -- 10 Change and Continuity in the Experience of Marriage in Taiwan -- 11 Staying in Marriage across the Taiwan Strait: Gender, Migration, and Transnational Family -- 12 Marital Borders: Gender, Population, and Sovereignty across the Taiwan Strait -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

What is the state of intimate romantic relationships and marriage in urban China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan? Since the 1980's, the character of intimate life in these urban settings has changed dramatically. While many speculate about the 21st century as Asia's century, this book turns to the more intimate territory of sexuality and marriage-and observes the unprecedented changes in the law and popular expectations for romantic bonds and the creation of new families. Wives, Husbands, and Lovers examines how sexual relationships and marriage are perceived and practiced under new developments within