[Book Review] Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power

The problem with having a Rare Books Book Club is that by definition the books are rare and so copies are expensive :-/

For single copies, though, my library system has so far had a copy somewhere of almost everything I’ve wanted to read. And with my borrowing privileges at through various institutions I haven’t even had to ILL stuff.

I just finished reading Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power edited by Marvin Meyer and Richard Smith (1994, Harper SF) and it was useful enough that I bought myself a copy.  Maybe my review here will help you determine whether to borrow or buy it for yourself as well. Continue reading “[Book Review] Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power”