How Coptic magical papyri reveal the hidden religious life of ancient Egypt
In short: Korshi Dosoo explores the transition between Pharaonic civilization and Christian Egypt. By examining magical and lived religion through papyrological and epigraphic sources, he provides a unique look at how ancient beliefs persisted and transformed from the Ptolemaic era through the Mamluk period.
Korshi Dosoo, who leads the project on Coptic Magical Papyri at the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg, investigates the intersection of vernacular religion and historical change. His research focuses on the period spanning from the Ptolemaic to the Mamluk eras, using primary texts and inscriptions to reconstruct how people practiced magic and religion in their daily lives.
This study highlights the continuity of cultural traditions, examining how elements of the Pharaonic past remained relevant within a Christianized Egyptian context. By analyzing these specific sources, Dosoo sheds light on the lived experience of religion in Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt.
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