TY - BOOK ID - 22256482 TI - Ancient Christian magic : coptic texts of ritual power AU - Meyer, Marvin W. AU - Smith, Richard AU - Kelsey, Neal PY - 1999 SN - 0691004587 9780691004587 PB - Princeton (N.J.) : Princeton university press, DB - UniCat KW - Coptic magic KW - Magic, Egyptian KW - 11.53 Eastern Churches. KW - Bezweringen. KW - Christianity KW - Coptic magic. KW - Geschichte. KW - Kopten. KW - Magic KW - Magic, Coptic. KW - Magic, Egyptian. KW - Magie copte KW - Magie copte. KW - Magie égyptienne KW - Magie KW - Magie. KW - Quelle. KW - History. KW - Sources. KW - Anthologies UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:22256482 AB - This thought-provoking collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in the early Christianity that gave rise to the Dead Sea Scrolls. These remarkable Christian magical texts include curses, spells of protection from "headless powers" and evil spirits, spells invoking thunderous powers, descriptions of fire baptism, and even recipes from a magical "cookbook." Virtually all the texts are by Coptic Christians, and they date from about the 1st-12th centuries of the common era, with the majority from late antiquity. By placing these rarely seen texts in historical context and discussing their significance, the authors explore the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience, and expand our understanding of Christianity and Gnosticism as a vital folk religion. ER -