Magic as an Element of Political Debate in the Historiography and Imperial Biography of the 1st -5th Centuries AD
A Study of Tacitus, Suetonius and Ammianus Marcellinus
2023
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
978-3-631-89799-7 (ISBN)
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
978-3-631-89799-7 (ISBN)
Justyna Migdal has completed her Ph.D. in Classical Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her research focuses on magic in Ancient Rome, as well as Roman historiography and biography.
The book explores the hitherto rarely discussed connection of magic with politics in the writings of Tacitus, Suetonius and Ammianus Marcellinus, offering insight into the way language of magic and ritual pollution is used as means of characterization and historiosophical commentary on the nature of power and political struggle. Religious deviation and innovation, theurgy, necromancy, black and erotic magic, the topoi of an emperor-magician, a semi-divine emperor-healer/saviour and a witch/poisoner, all play an important role in the analyzed texts. Magic is depicted as a way of abusing the official state religion; every such abuse disturbs pax deorum and brings misery on both the perpetrator and the whole state.
The book explores the hitherto rarely discussed connection of magic with politics in the writings of Tacitus, Suetonius and Ammianus Marcellinus, offering insight into the way language of magic and ritual pollution is used as means of characterization and historiosophical commentary on the nature of power and political struggle. Religious deviation and innovation, theurgy, necromancy, black and erotic magic, the topoi of an emperor-magician, a semi-divine emperor-healer/saviour and a witch/poisoner, all play an important role in the analyzed texts. Magic is depicted as a way of abusing the official state religion; every such abuse disturbs pax deorum and brings misery on both the perpetrator and the whole state.
lt;strong>Justyna Migdal has completed her Ph.D. in Classical Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her research focuses on magic in Ancient Rome, as well as Roman historiography and biography.
Preface - 1 Tacitus - 2 Suetonius - 3 Ammianus Marcellinus - Epilogue - Appendix 1 Trials under Tiberius in the Annals - Appendix 2 Trials under Claudius in the Annals - Appendix 3 Trials under Nero in the Annals - Bibliography - Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.06.2023 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Classical Literature and Culture ; 15 |
| Verlagsort | Berlin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 768 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| Schlagworte | ammianus • Ancient history • Biography • black and erotic magic • centuries • Debate • Element • Historiography • historiosophical commentary • Imperial • Justyna • Magic • Magic and conjuring • magic and ritual pollution • Marcellinus • Migdal • Migdał • Migdal, Magic as an Element of Political Debate • Migdał, Magic as an Element of Political Debate • Mikolaj • Mikołaj • Political • Politics and magic • power and political struggle • Roman Literature • Study • Suetonius • Szymanski • Szymański • Tacitus |
| ISBN-10 | 3-631-89799-5 / 3631897995 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-631-89799-7 / 9783631897997 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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