Solomon the Esoteric King
From King to Magus, Development of a Tradition
Seiten
2002
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-11941-3 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-11941-3 (ISBN)
This is a study of the esoteric characterization of King Solomon that became popular in certain currents of Judaism and Christianity of Late Antiquity, which aims to establish a typology of it. It also provides data for a better understanding of magic and its role in the Mediterranean Oikumene.
The aim of the present work is to study the esoteric characterization of King Solomon that became popular in certain currents of Judaism and Christianity of Late Antiquity and to establish a typology of it.
Representative texts are analyzed, first to establish precisely the development of the different esoteric traditions linked to King Solomon, and then to show how these texts and traditions are placed in relation within the broad context of Magic and Religion in Late Antiquity.
The book provides data for a better understanding of magic and its role in the Mediterranean Oikumene, suggests the necessity for a better categorization of the magical discipline, and furthers the discussion on the transmission and importance of esoteric traditions withing Judaism and Christianity .
The aim of the present work is to study the esoteric characterization of King Solomon that became popular in certain currents of Judaism and Christianity of Late Antiquity and to establish a typology of it.
Representative texts are analyzed, first to establish precisely the development of the different esoteric traditions linked to King Solomon, and then to show how these texts and traditions are placed in relation within the broad context of Magic and Religion in Late Antiquity.
The book provides data for a better understanding of magic and its role in the Mediterranean Oikumene, suggests the necessity for a better categorization of the magical discipline, and furthers the discussion on the transmission and importance of esoteric traditions withing Judaism and Christianity .
Pablo A. Torijano, Ph.D. (2000), New York University, is Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.1.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 73 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 772 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-11941-8 / 9004119418 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-11941-3 / 9789004119413 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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