Ancient Christians and the Power of Curses. Magic, Aesthetics, and Justice, Hardback/***

Ancient Christians lived in a world of 'magic.' They and others-particularly those of low status-used curses as ritual objects to seek justice from gods and other beings. These curses, and invective against them, reveal the complexity of ancient Mediterranean religions and their aesthetics: their use of materiality, poetics, song, and incantation. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Laura Salah (Yale University, Connecticut) Nasrallah Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 358 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 158 x 236 x 25 Cover type: Hardback