Smoke & mirrors : discourses of magic in early Petrine traditions /

'Smoke & Mirrors' how magic disappears & miracle emerges in a series of texts featuring the apostle Peter. Considering the contradiction of early Christian authors' approval of seemingly magical practices, such as exorcisms, Shaily Shashikant Patel examines the impact this tre...

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Main Author:	Patel, Shaily Shashikant (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Acts of Peter > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible. > Luke > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Homilies (Pseudo-Clementine) Magic > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Magic > Biblical teaching. Miracles > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Miracles > Biblical teaching. Magie > Enseignement biblique. New Testament. Biblical Studies. RELIGION. History. Christian Theology. Christian Church. Blasphemy. Magic > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines Magic > Biblical teaching Miracles > History of doctrines Miracles > Biblical teaching Religion & beliefs. Religion. 30-600 Electronic books.
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Summary:	'Smoke & Mirrors' how magic disappears & miracle emerges in a series of texts featuring the apostle Peter. Considering the contradiction of early Christian authors' approval of seemingly magical practices, such as exorcisms, Shaily Shashikant Patel examines the impact this treatment of magic had in forging key facets of Christianity like Jesus' identity, apostolic authority, community norms, Christian orthodoxy. Patel's analysis details how Christian texts featuring Peter respond to broader discourses of Roman magic. Rather than viewing magic as primarily a polemical label applied to one's theological enemies, she relies on newer, more flexible heuristics for ancient magic offered in adjacent fields & in cutting-edge interdisciplinary work.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197770559 019777055X