Beste Coptic Magical Papyri Podcasts (2024)

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Looking Back at the Five Years of the Coptic Magical Papyri Project 59:18

10M ago59:18

59:18

In this episode, I discuss the results of the Coptic Magical Papyri project with Korshi Dosoo, the project leader. We also discuss our new book, Papyri Copticae Magicae, which is available for sale in printed and electronic format on the De Gruyter website.

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Magic in the Byzantine World with Michael Zellmann-Rohrer 1:02:51

1+ y ago1:02:51

1:02:51

In this episode, Michael Zellmann-Rohrer introduced us to Byzantine magic. Michael Zellmann-Rohrer has an undergraduate degree in classical philology from Harvard University. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on late ancient and medieval Greek and Latin magical texts at the University of California. Between 2016 and 2021, he was a research associa…

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Talking Ancient Magic with David Frankfurter 44:03

2y ago44:03

44:03

In this episode, the well-known scholar of ancient Mediterranean religion David Frankfurter not only introduces the into the basic questions concerning magic in the ancient world, but also shares his memories of magic studies during their revival in the 1990's. David Frankfurter specializes in Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature, magical te…

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Intersection between Christian and Jewish Magic with Joseph Sanzo 33:37

2+ y ago33:37

33:37

In this podcast episode, our guest Joseph E. Sanzo discusses the intersection between Christian and Jewish magic. Joseph Sanzo is Associate Professor of the History of Religions at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Joseph Sanzo obtained his PhD degree at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2012 and his thesis was published in 2014 in a vol…

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Greek and Egyptian Deities in Coptic Magical Texts with Roxanne Bélanger Sarrazin 45:46

3y ago45:46

45:46

Sarrazin has obtained a PhD title in Religious Studies and in Languages, Literatures and Translation Studies from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB, Belgium) in 2020. In general, her research focuses on the appropriation of ancient magical practices by Christians in Greek and Coptic magical texts from Late…

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Coptic Pharmacological Texts with Anne Grons 48:47

3+ y ago48:47

48:47

In this episode of the podcast, we are discussing Coptic pharmacological texts with Anne Grons, who is currently finishing her thesis on the topic. Pharmacological texts offer a window into ancient medical practices. The pharmacological prescriptions are aimed at healing various issues, often by applying remedies made of plants, animals, minerals o…

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Case Study: Praise of the Archangel Michael 55:52

3+ y ago55:52

55:52

This episode was created to celebrate the new edition of the "Praise of the Archangel Michael" (P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 686), produced by the Coptic Magical Project, a praise written on a parchment codex in Coptic and dated to the 10th century CE. The text is unique, as it is one of the longest magical texts, and it provides many details on the cosmolo…

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Ancient Christian Liturgy and Magic with Ágnes Mihalykó 48:30

4y ago48:30

48:30

Ágnes Mihálykó is a specialist on Christian liturgical papyri. She has recently published a book on the topic, The Christian Liturgical Papyri: An Introduction, with Mohr Siebeck, in which she offered an extensive introduction into the topic, and she discussed the earliest liturgical manuscripts preserved. In the podcast, we discuss the relationshi…

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A Focus on Coptic with Edward Love 1:04:06

4y ago1:04:06

1:04:06

In this episode of The Coptic Magical Papyri Podcast, Edward O.D. Love offers a deeper look into how Coptic relates to Demotic, into the development of Old Coptic, Coptic. Please, listen to the previous episode with Edward, to get a full idea of development of Egyptian language. Edward Love also introduces us to his habilitation, which focuses on t…

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Egyptian Language Development with Edward Love 57:22

4+ y ago57:22

57:22

Edward O.D. Love talks about the development of Egyptian language and script, as the relation between Demotic and Coptic was the focus of his PhD research. Edward thoroughly explains the evolution from hieroglyphics, Hieratic, Demotic, to the Coptic writing, as well as the grammatical progress of the language. A particular focus is put also on the …

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Coptic Magical Papyri Project with Korshi Dosoo 1:00:20

4+ y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

For the next three podcast episodes, we have decided to bring the project closer to you by interviewing the three core members of the project. In this podcast episode, Korshi Dosoo, the leader of the project, talks not only about the origin of the Coptic Magical Papyri project, but about Coptic magic within the larger framework of the cultural cont…

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Koptische Magie und Alchemie mit Sebastian Richter 1:10:18

4+ y ago1:10:18

1:10:18

In our third podcast - exceptionally recorded in German - we sat down with Prof. Sebastian Richter from the Free University of Berlin, to discuss the possible relationship between Coptic magical and alchemical texts. What does alchemy mean in the context of Byzantine and Islamic Egypt? What alchemical processes do the manuscripts professor Richter …

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Gnosticism and Coptic Magic with Dylan Burns 1:24:54

4+ y ago1:24:54

1:24:54

Dylan Burns introduces us to basic conceptions of Gnosticism, as well as its core texts. The focus of our second podcast is on the relationship of magical and Gnostic texts in Roman Egypt. Enjoy!

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Introduction to Coptic Magic with Jacques van der Vliet 40:47

5y ago40:47

40:47

In the first podcast episode, created by the Coptic Magical Papyri project based at the University of Würzburg, Germany, we discuss ancient magic with the Leiden professor Jacques van der Vliet. Who was the ancient magician and what were his practices?

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Coptic Magical Papyri Podcasts

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Coptic Magical Papyri Podcast

Coptic Magical Papyri Podcast

1
Looking Back at the Five Years of the Coptic Magical Papyri Project 59:18

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Magic in the Byzantine World with Michael Zellmann-Rohrer 1:02:51

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Talking Ancient Magic with David Frankfurter 44:03

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Intersection between Christian and Jewish Magic with Joseph Sanzo 33:37

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Greek and Egyptian Deities in Coptic Magical Texts with Roxanne Bélanger Sarrazin 45:46

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Coptic Pharmacological Texts with Anne Grons 48:47

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Case Study: Praise of the Archangel Michael 55:52

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Ancient Christian Liturgy and Magic with Ágnes Mihalykó 48:30

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A Focus on Coptic with Edward Love 1:04:06

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Egyptian Language Development with Edward Love 57:22

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Coptic Magical Papyri Project with Korshi Dosoo 1:00:20

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Koptische Magie und Alchemie mit Sebastian Richter 1:10:18

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Gnosticism and Coptic Magic with Dylan Burns 1:24:54

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Introduction to Coptic Magic with Jacques van der Vliet 40:47

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