IN PURSUIT OF INVISIBILITY: Ritual Texts from Late Roman Egypt

Phillips, Richard

Published by Hell Fire Club and American Society of Papyrologists, 2009

About this Item

One of twenty copies hand bound in burgundy full grain kidskin, smooth black Ortiz endpapers, black and gold headbands, cover stamped in gold with the Eye of Horus; 199 pages plus 7 plates. Not only one of the rare discussions of invisibility in magic but also a detailed and extensive study of ancient Egyptian papyrus texts dealing with magical formulae for binding, the Invocation of Darkness, amulets, ritual and symbol. Chapters on the famous â Ring of Gyges', the â Cap of Hades', invisibility as an act of transformation, invisibility spells in Egyptian literature, the magic of invisibility and escape, ritual texts and extant spells. Detailing the content of seven important surviving magicians handbooks from the ancient world gives facsimiles of original papyrus spells with extensive commentary, indices for Coptic, Greek and Demotic material contained therein. A most important and original contribution to our understanding of this arcane aspect of the occult sciences. Hardbound in very good condition .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: IN PURSUIT OF INVISIBILITY: Ritual Texts from Late Roman Egypt
• Publisher: Hell Fire Club and American Society of Papyrologists
• Publication Date: 2009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Occult