Abstract
d This essay offers the first sustained interpretation of the poetics of P. Oxy. VIII 1077-a sixth- or seventh-century c.E. healing amulet in which the presumably Christian practitioner constructs efficacy through scriptural citation, visual features, material peculiarities, and performative action. Drawing on literary and material evidence and utilizing insights from diverse disciplines, this paper argues that the practitioner attempted to heal the client by ritually wrapping him or her (through the amulet's drawing) in the power of Jesus's healing ministry, his crucifixion, and his resurrection. The paper also highlights how "magical" objects might contribute to the history of the book.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Research Centers: | Graduiertenschule Distant Worlds |
Subjects: | 900 History and geography > 900 Geschichte |
ISSN: | 1067-6341 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 49087 |
Date Deposited: | 27. Apr 2018, 08:16 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 13:26 |