%0 Journal Article %1 shandruk_christian_2012 %A Shandruk, Walter M. %D 2012 %J Journal of Early Christian Studies %K Magie Spätantike Ägypten %N 1 %P 31--57 %R 10.1353/earl.2012.0003 %T Christian Use of Magic in Late Antique Egypt %U http://emedia1.bsb-muenchen.de/han/184/muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_early_christian_studies/v020/20.1.shandruk.html %V 20 %X Determining the contours of late antique Christian use of magic involves two variables: (1) the religious affiliation of the user and (2) the content of the magic. The presence or absence of Christian motifs does not provide a clear-cut solution to a user's personal religious identity since Christian and non-Christian elements are often found side-by-side. This paper proposes that an onomastic analysis of user names from applied magical texts can provide a possible solution. An analysis of those results in comparison with the content of the texts reveals some significant patterns in the type of magic used and its chronological distribution.

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