Two recent books explore magic in ancient Christianity, highlighting its significance in religious practice and material culture.
Two recent books on magic in ancient and late ancient Christianity demonstrate the continuing power of “magic” for the study of ancient religion. Joseph Sanzo’s Ritual Boundaries and Laura Nasrallah’s Ancient Christians and the Power of Curses productively attend to the materiality of magical practices and undermine distinctions between elites and non-elites in religious practice.
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