The Long Life of Magical Objects : A Study in the Solomonic Tradition / / Allegra Iafrate
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| Autore: |
Iafrate Allegra <1985->
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| Titolo: |
The Long Life of Magical Objects : A Study in the Solomonic Tradition / / Allegra Iafrate
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| Pubblicazione: | University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Penn State University Press, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (vi, 235 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 133.43 |
| Soggetto topico: | Magic |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction : Solomon's cabinet of curiosities; objects from an uncanonical collection -- Magical objects and where to find them -- The signet ring -- Bottles for the demons -- Much ado about knotting -- The metamorphic shamir -- Carpets and other flying devices -- Conclusion: "of the cosmopolitan destiny of magical objects." |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Examines a series of powerful artifacts traditionally associated with King Solomon, largely via extra-canonical textual sources--Solomon's ring, bottles to contain evil forces, the so-called Solomon's knot, a shamir, and a flying carpet--and traces their varying cultural resonances"--Provide by publisher. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Long Life of Magical Objects |
| ISBN: | 0-271-08533-9 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910793941703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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