Magic and heresy in ancient christian literature
Auteur :
Patel, Shaily Shashikant
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009598415
Date de publication :
7 août 2025
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Element is a genealogical study of how magic and heresy intersect in early Christian literature across four centuries. It explores when and how magic was seen as heresy and critiques the conceptual conflations constructed by ancient authors and modern scholarship, examining their role in Christian empire.