Franek, Solomonica Magica (Brill)

NEW BOOK FROM BRILL:

Solomonica Magica: Solomon, Sisinnius, and the Holy Rider on Greek-Inscribed Amulets from Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium

Series:
Religions in the Graeco-Roman World, Volume: 201

Author: Juraj Franek

Solomonica Magica is the first comprehensive survey of ‘Solomonic’ or ‘Holy Rider’ amulets from the Mediterranean of Late Antiquity and Early Byzantium. Hundreds of magical gems, leaf-shaped pendants, circular medallions, and other apotropaic objects—many of which were previously unpublished—are presented against the backdrop of a parabiblical tradition involving Solomon the Magician and Sisinnius the Demon-Hunter. All Greek texts have received fresh critical editions and English translations. The text of the monograph is richly illustrated with over 700 images, many newly commissioned specifically for this volume.

Copyright Year: 2025

E-Book (PDF)
Availability: Published
ISBN: 978-90-04-73528-6
Publication: 21 Jul 2025
EUR €189.00

Hardback
Availability: Published
ISBN: 978-90-04-73526-2
Publication: 24 Jul 2025
EUR €189.00

For a recently discovered amulet of this type, see here.

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