Description
| Product ID: | 9780271083674 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Magic in History |
| Title: | The Long Life of Magical Objects |
| Subtitle: | A Study in the Solomonic Tradition |
| Authors: | Author: Allegra ) Iafrate |
| Page Count: | 248 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, History of art, Judaism, Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Judaism: mysticism, Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-01-22 |