Hajnalka Tamas
Biographic Data
| ID | 2090532 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hajnalka Tamas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hajnalka |
| FAMILY NAME | Tamas |
| SIGNATURE | TAMAS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Babeș-Bolyai University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0985-2862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Magical Objects, Magical Writing
This note focuses on recent discussions on gemstone amulets from Late Antiquity through insights offered in two contributions to the volume Textual Amulets from Antiquity to Early Modern Times: The Shape of Words (Theis and Vitellozzi 2022). After a general presentation of the volume, I turn to the first two chapters, penned each by one of the volume’s editors. Paolo Vitellozzi’s paper examines the evolution of the textuality of magical gems in l…
New Insights on Magic and Early Christianity
In this note I present two contributions in recently published edited volumes. Through the lenses of scholarship on ancient magic, these may bring intriguing perspectives to the study of early Christianity. The first (Sanzo 2020) is an illustrated discussion on the heuristic utility of the category “(ancient) magic.” In the course of his analysis, the author reflects also on how applying a balanced and nuanced approach could help the scholar expl…
The Hagiographic Dossier of Syneros (Serenus) of Sirmium, Gardener and Martyr (BHL 7595-7596)
The Passio Sereni (BHL 7595-7596) is one of the most intriguing hagiographic narratives stemming from late antique Pannonia. The cult of its protagonist, whose name can be reconstructed from ancient sources as Syneros, left its imprint on the landscape of ancient Sirmium. Taken together, these represent an important source for the study of early Christianity in Sirmium, as well as Pannonia. The present contribution offers a concise, yet comprehen…
Valentinian I, christianissimus imperator? Notes on a passage of the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869)
The present article aims to draw attention to a neglected source attesting the epithet christianissimus imperator as a late antique imperial title. The source in question, the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869), is one of the earliest testimonies, alongside Ambrose’s and Jerome’s works. It is also peculiar in that, as a hagiographic work, it addresses the emperor Valentinian I with this title. A brief comparison with the use of christianissimus in Ambro…
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Valentinian I, christianissimus imperator? Notes on a passage of the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869)
The present article aims to draw attention to a neglected source attesting the epithet christianissimus imperator as a late antique imperial title. The source in question, the Passio Pollionis (BHL 6869), is one of the earliest testimonies, alongside Ambrose’s and Jerome’s works. It is also peculiar in that, as a hagiographic work, it addresses the emperor Valentinian I with this title. A brief comparison with the use of christianissimus in Ambro…
The Hagiographic Dossier of Syneros (Serenus) of Sirmium, Gardener and Martyr (BHL 7595-7596)
The Passio Sereni (BHL 7595-7596) is one of the most intriguing hagiographic narratives stemming from late antique Pannonia. The cult of its protagonist, whose name can be reconstructed from ancient sources as Syneros, left its imprint on the landscape of ancient Sirmium. Taken together, these represent an important source for the study of early Christianity in Sirmium, as well as Pannonia. The present contribution offers a concise, yet comprehen…
Magical Objects, Magical Writing
This note focuses on recent discussions on gemstone amulets from Late Antiquity through insights offered in two contributions to the volume Textual Amulets from Antiquity to Early Modern Times: The Shape of Words (Theis and Vitellozzi 2022). After a general presentation of the volume, I turn to the first two chapters, penned each by one of the volume’s editors. Paolo Vitellozzi’s paper examines the evolution of the textuality of magical gems in l…
New Insights on Magic and Early Christianity
In this note I present two contributions in recently published edited volumes. Through the lenses of scholarship on ancient magic, these may bring intriguing perspectives to the study of early Christianity. The first (Sanzo 2020) is an illustrated discussion on the heuristic utility of the category “(ancient) magic.” In the course of his analysis, the author reflects also on how applying a balanced and nuanced approach could help the scholar expl…
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