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Spell or prayer? Magical miscellanies in the armenian christian tradition: problems of contents and interpretation

Anna Rogozhina · 2021

Catalogue summary

Surveying Armenian magical miscellanies, the author distinguishes portable illuminated hmayil scrolls containing prayers and protective formulas from axtarq or Kiprianos codices combining astrology, Gospels, spells, tables, and demon imagery.

Why this matters

The manuscript typology reveals negotiation between official Christian opposition to magic and the durable devotional practices preserved in Armenian collections.

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Published in

St Tikhons University Review Series III Philology

Year

2021

Language

English

DOI

10.15382/sturiii202169.87-105

Citation

Anna Rogozhina 2021. Spell or prayer? Magical miscellanies in the armenian christian tradition: problems of contents and interpretation. St Tikhons University Review Series III Philology. https://doi.org/10.15382/sturiii202169.87-105

Topics

Religion and church history Language, literature, and translation Archaeology, art, and material culture

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