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Magic and Divination in Early Islam - Couverture rigide

Livre 20 sur 24: The Formation of the Classical Islamic World
 
9780860787150: Magic and Divination in Early Islam
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 086078715X ISBN 13 : 9780860787150
Editeur : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2004

Synopsis

Magic and divination in early Islam encompassed a wide range of practices, including belief in jinn, warding off the evil eye, the production of amulets and other magical equipment, conjuring, wonder-working, dream interpretation, predicting the weather, casting lots, astrology, and physiognomy. The ten studies here are concerned with the pre-Islamic antecedents of such practices, and with the theory of magic in healing, the nature and use of amulets and their decipherment, the arts of astrometeorology and geomancy, the refutation of astrology, and the role of the astrologer in society. Some of the studies are highly illustrated, some long out of print, some revised or composed for this volume, and one translated into English for the first time. These fundamental investigations, together with the introductory bibliographic essay, are intended as a guide to the concepts, terminology, and basic scholarly literature of an important, but often overlooked, aspect of classical Islamic culture.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr Emilie Savage-Smith is Senior Research Associate at The Oriental Institute, University of Oxford, UK

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Éditeur
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
086078715X
ISBN 13 
9780860787150
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
446
Éditeur
Savage-Smith Emilie
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