Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power (Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology)

by RichardSmith (Author), Marvin W Meyer (Author)

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  Paperback
  1999

  $59.36

  A collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt. It shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. It explores the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience.