The Figural Representation of Victims on Agonistic Late-Antique Curse Tablets
The study of visual representations in curse tablets greatly helps us to interpret these rituals and the different technologies applied. The images act as complements to the texts and, as such, must be 'read' and interpreted as an integral part of the rite. The present article considers fi...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Mohr Siebeck
2021
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| In: |
Religion in the Roman empire
Anno: 2021, Volume: 7, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 96-124 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Grecia (Antichità <epoca>)
/ Römisches Reich
/ Religione
/ Tavolette di maledizioni
/ Maledizione
/ Testo
/ Sacrificio (Psicologia sociale)
/ Disegno
/ Rito
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AG Vita religiosa BE Religioni greco-romane |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Curse Tablets
B performative drawings B figural representations B Iconography B Defixiones |
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| Riepilogo: | The study of visual representations in curse tablets greatly helps us to interpret these rituals and the different technologies applied. The images act as complements to the texts and, as such, must be 'read' and interpreted as an integral part of the rite. The present article considers figural representations as they appear in the context of aggressive magic, with a focus on representations of the victim, in order to better understand their role within the textual context. |
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| ISSN: | 2199-4471 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Religion in the Roman empire
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/rre-2021-0009 |