Looking Back at the Five Years of the Coptic Magical Papyri Project
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...
1 Feb 202459min
Magic in the Byzantine World with Michael Zellmann-Rohrer
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 dis...
23 Mars 20231h 2min
Talking Ancient Magic with David Frankfurter
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 ...
27 Sep 202244min
Intersection between Christian and Jewish Magic with Joseph Sanzo
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 Univers...
1 Juni 202233min
Greek and Egyptian Deities in Coptic Magical Texts with Roxanne Bélanger Sarrazin
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)...
20 Jan 202245min
Case Study: Praise of the Archangel Michael
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 ...
29 Juni 202155min
Ancient Christian Liturgy and Magic with Ágnes Mihalykó
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...
29 Jan 202148min
