Joseph E Sanzo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1483289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph E Sanzo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph E |
| FAMILY NAME | Sanzo |
| SIGNATURE | SANZO J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich Graduate School for Ancient Studies Distant Worlds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0289-1340 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ritual Boundaries: Magic and Differentiation in Late Antique Christianity
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In Ritual Boundaries, Joseph E. Sanzo transforms our understanding of how early Christians experienced religion in lived practice through the study of magical objects, such as amulets and grimoires. Against the prevailing view of late antiquity as a time when only so-called elites…
A New Testament Text on a Syriac Incantation Bowl: Eph. 6:10-17 on ibc 3
This article demonstrates the use of Eph. 6:10-17 on a Syriac incantation bowl ( ibc 3), thereby challenging the commonly held opinion that there are no direct uses of the New Testament among the Syriac bowls. We then situate the use of this biblical passage on ibc 3 within the context of biblical citation and reference in Mediterranean magic more generally. Finally, we briefly reflect on the significance of the usage of the Bible on ibc 3 for th…
Christian Magicians, Jewish Magical Idioms, and the Shared Magical Culture of Late Antiquity
Some time in the late-fifth or early-sixth century CE, a ritual practitioner-operating in the environs of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt-created a protective amulet that reads, "Hôr, Hôr, Phôr, Elôei, Adônai, Iaô, Sabaôth, Michaêl, Jesus Christ. Help us and this house. Amen" (Ὡρ, Ὡρ, Φωρ, Ἐλωεί, Ἀδωναί, Ἰάω, Σαβαώθ, Μιχαήλ, Ἰεσοῦ Χριστέ· Βοήθι ἡμῖν καὶ τούτῳ οἴκῳ. ἀμήν). Each of the names used in the first part of this amulet, known as P.Oxy. VIII 1152 (=PGM…
The Innovative Use of Biblical Traditions for Ritual Power: The Crucifixion of Jesus on a Coptic Exorcistic Spell (Brit. Lib. Or. 6796[4], 6796) as a Test Case
In this paper, I explore the creative use of biblical traditions in so-called “magical” texts through a detailed analysis of the crucifixion tradition on Brit. Lib. Or. 6796(4), 6796, a seventh-century CE spell for exorcism. I examine three overlapping ways in which the practitioner interacts with the crucifixion story: selection and arrangement of pre-existing traditions; invention of new elements of the story; and the juxtaposition of word and …
Introduction: Authoritative Traditions and Ritual Power in the Ancient World
Scriptural Incipits on Amulets from Late Antique Egypt: Text, Typology, and Theory
The use of biblical and parabiblical texts on amulets and other apotropaic objects was ubiquitous in late antique Egypt. Among the passages most frequently cited were the opening lines ( incipits ) of the Gospels, the Psalms, and other scriptural texts. Scholars have repeatedly observed the apotropaic use of such incipits , but have yet to subject them to thorough and focused analysis. In the present volume, Joseph E. Sanzo addresses this scholar…
Christian Magicians, Jewish Magical Idioms, and the Shared Magical Culture of Late Antiquity
Some time in the late-fifth or early-sixth century CE, a ritual practitioner-operating in the environs of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt-created a protective amulet that reads, "Hôr, Hôr, Phôr, Elôei, Adônai, Iaô, Sabaôth, Michaêl, Jesus Christ. Help us and this house. Amen" (Ὡρ, Ὡρ, Φωρ, Ἐλωεί, Ἀδωναί, Ἰάω, Σαβαώθ, Μιχαήλ, Ἰεσοῦ Χριστέ· Βοήθι ἡμῖν καὶ τούτῳ οἴκῳ. ἀμήν). Each of the names used in the first part of this amulet, known as P.Oxy. VIII 1152 (=PGM…
Scriptural Incipits on Amulets from Late Antique Egypt: Text, Typology, and Theory
The use of biblical and parabiblical texts on amulets and other apotropaic objects was ubiquitous in late antique Egypt. Among the passages most frequently cited were the opening lines ( incipits ) of the Gospels, the Psalms, and other scriptural texts. Scholars have repeatedly observed the apotropaic use of such incipits , but have yet to subject them to thorough and focused analysis. In the present volume, Joseph E. Sanzo addresses this scholar…
The Innovative Use of Biblical Traditions for Ritual Power: The Crucifixion of Jesus on a Coptic Exorcistic Spell (Brit. Lib. Or. 6796[4], 6796) as a Test Case
In this paper, I explore the creative use of biblical traditions in so-called “magical” texts through a detailed analysis of the crucifixion tradition on Brit. Lib. Or. 6796(4), 6796, a seventh-century CE spell for exorcism. I examine three overlapping ways in which the practitioner interacts with the crucifixion story: selection and arrangement of pre-existing traditions; invention of new elements of the story; and the juxtaposition of word and …
Introduction: Authoritative Traditions and Ritual Power in the Ancient World
A New Testament Text on a Syriac Incantation Bowl: Eph. 6:10-17 on ibc 3
This article demonstrates the use of Eph. 6:10-17 on a Syriac incantation bowl ( ibc 3), thereby challenging the commonly held opinion that there are no direct uses of the New Testament among the Syriac bowls. We then situate the use of this biblical passage on ibc 3 within the context of biblical citation and reference in Mediterranean magic more generally. Finally, we briefly reflect on the significance of the usage of the Bible on ibc 3 for th…
Christian Magicians, Jewish Magical Idioms, and the Shared Magical Culture of Late Antiquity
Some time in the late-fifth or early-sixth century CE, a ritual practitioner-operating in the environs of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt-created a protective amulet that reads, "Hôr, Hôr, Phôr, Elôei, Adônai, Iaô, Sabaôth, Michaêl, Jesus Christ. Help us and this house. Amen" (Ὡρ, Ὡρ, Φωρ, Ἐλωεί, Ἀδωναί, Ἰάω, Σαβαώθ, Μιχαήλ, Ἰεσοῦ Χριστέ· Βοήθι ἡμῖν καὶ τούτῳ οἴκῳ. ἀμήν). Each of the names used in the first part of this amulet, known as P.Oxy. VIII 1152 (=PGM…
Ritual Boundaries: Magic and Differentiation in Late Antique Christianity
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In Ritual Boundaries, Joseph E. Sanzo transforms our understanding of how early Christians experienced religion in lived practice through the study of magical objects, such as amulets and grimoires. Against the prevailing view of late antiquity as a time when only so-called elites…
Art (4 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (4 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (4 works) · History (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Antique (2 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works)