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Material Approaches to Roman Magic: Occult Objects and Supernatural Substances (TRAC Themes in Archaeology)
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About Material Approaches To Roman Magic: Occult Objects
This second volume in the new TRAC Themes in Roman Archaeology series seeks to push the research agendas of materiality and lived experience further into the study of Roman magic, a field that has, until recently, lacked object-focused analysis. Building on the pioneering studies in Boschung and Bremmer's (2015) Materiality of Magic, the editors of the present volume have collected contributions that showcase the value of richly-detailed, context-specific explorations of the magical practices of the Roman world. By concentrating primarily on the Imperial period and the western provinces, the various contributions demonstrate very clearly the exceptional range of influences and possibilities open to individuals who sought to use magical rituals to affect their lives in these specific contexts – something that would have been largely impossible in earlier periods of antiquity. Contributions are presented from a range of museum professionals, commercial archaeologists, university academics and postgraduate students, making a compelling case for strengthening lines of communication between these related areas of expertise.Table of Contents1. Introduction: Materials, Approaches, Substances, and ObjectsStuart McKie and Adam Parker2. The Medium Matters: Materiality and Metaphor in Some Latin Curse TabletsCelia Sánchez Natalías3. Phallic Magic: A Cross Cultural Approach to Roman Phallic Small FindsAlissa Whitmore4. Little Bottles of Power: Roman Glass Unguentaria in Magic, Ritual, and PoisoningThomas Derrick5. Victory of Good over Evil? Amuletic Animal Images on Roman Engraved GemsIdit Sagiv6. ‘The Bells! The Bells!’ Approaching Tintinnabula in Roman Britain and BeyondAdam Parker7. Rubbing and Rolling, Burning and Burying: The Magical Use of Amber in Roman LondonGlynn Davis8. Linking Magic and Medicine in Early Roman Britain: The ‘Doctor’s’ Burial, Stanway, CamulodunumNicky Garland9. The Archaeology of Ritual in the Domestic Sphere: Case Studies from Karanis and PompeiiAndrew Wilburn10. The Legs, Hands, Head and Arms Race: The Human Body as a Magical Weapon in the Roman WorldStuart McKie11. Amulets, the Body and Personal AgencyVéronique Dasen
