in manus tuas – Jan den Boeft 1935-2019
Taking a look at the latest issue of Vigiliae Christianae, I stumbled across an obituary for this terrific scholar of Latin and the Latin tradition, whose passing in August of […]
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new book: Demons in Late Antiquity – Their Perception and Transformation in Different Literary Genres
…Now appearing from De Gruyter is a new anthology of papers on demons and demonology: Demons in Late Antiquity: Their Perception and Transformation in Different Literary Genres. Edited by Eva […]
new book: Théories et pratiques de la prière à la fin de l’Antiquité
…Books and volumes on prayer and philosophy have been appearing like crazy the last few years. Here is one more, and it looks terrific. (The following info is from its […]
in memoriam: John D. Turner
Yesterday I received the very sad news of the passing of John D. Turner, who died on Saturday, 26 October 2019, at his home in Nebraska. He was among family […]
new book: Mary Magdalene from the New Testament to the New Age and Beyond
Edmondo F. Lupieri, ed., Mary Magdalene from the New Testament to the New Age and Beyond (Themes in Biblical Narrative; Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2019). The book includes intriguing studies of […]
forthcoming book: Savoirs prédictifs et techniques divinatoires de l’ Antiquité tardive à Byzance
Below you find a notice regarding a forthcoming volume on foreknowledge and divinatory techniques in late antiquity and Byzantium: Savoirs prédictifs et techniques divinatoires de l’ Antiquité tardive à Byzance, edited […]
One-day Conference on ‘Aggressive Magic in Antiquity’
A one-day conference on the fascinating subject of coërcive magical practices in the ancient world has been announced: June 17, Biblioteca Umanistica, Sala Comparetti, Piazza Brunelleschi, 4 – 50121 Firenze […]
