A new book on ‘Imperial Eschatology’ and early Islam
A new book is out, which may be worth checking out for those interested in the intersections between politics, eschatology, and religious currents of late antiquity: Stephen J. Shoemaker, The […]
Author Archives: Earl Fontainelle
A Devilish call for papers
A conference on the figure of the Devil, and on the process of ‘demonization’, is coming at the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Depending on who signs […]
A conference on sensory and emotional approaches to Roman magic
There is a call for papers out for a one-day conference with the promising title Mind, Body, Magic: Sensory And Emotional Approaches To Magic In The Roman World, organised by […]
International Conference: Secrets and Secrecy in Late Antiquity, Byzantium, and Early Islam (Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany, 26–28 July 2019)
Sadly, the call for papers for this one is long past, but the conference looks very interesting to lovers of ancient esotericism. No registration is necessary! A short description follows, […]
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 […]
Call for papers: Magic and Medicine in the Ancient World (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, 18-19 Sept. 2019)
A call for papers has just gone out for a conference on magic and medicine in antiquity to be held in Spain in September. With its broad temporal (looking back […]
Two PhD positions in Bologna within the ERC project AlchemEast
For anyone interested in alchemy in the (broadly) ancient world, why not apply to do a PhD under the rubric of the project “Alchemy in the Making: From ancient Babylonia […]
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