Coffee and Conjure
Coffee and Conjure
J.R. Lesperance
Join your host, J.R. Lesperance, with your favorite blend of caffeinated ambrosia as she discusses the history of magic with a smattering of pop culture!
Episode 5: Indian Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:https://www.uri.org/kids/world-religions/hindu-beliefsDallapiccola, Anna. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend. London: Thames & Hudson, Limited, 2004.Fogelin, Lars. An Archaeological History of Indian Buddhism. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015.Harvey, Peter. An Introduction to Buddhism Teachings, History and Practices. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013.Hazarika, Manjil. Prehistory and Archaeology of Northeast India: Multidisciplinary Investigation in an Archaeological Terra Incognita. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2017.Kulke, Hermann, and Dietmar Rothermund. A History of India. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.Stein, Burton and David Arnold. A History of India. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.
Aug 11, 2021
1 hr 15 min
Episode 4: Egyptian Magic
Send comments and questions to: [email protected] MediaFacebook: www.facebook.com/coffeeconjurepdInstagram: www.instagram.com/coffeeconjurepdTwitter: www.twitter.com/coffeeconjurepdBibliography:A Companion to Ancient Egypt, ed. Alan Lloyd. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Continuity and Innovation in the Magical Tradition, ed. by Gideon Bohak, Yuval Harari, and Shaul Shaked. Leiden: BRILL, 2011.Mantikê: Studies in Ancient Divination, ed. by Sarah Iles Johnston and Peter Struck. Leiden: BRILL, 2005.Mummies, Magic and Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Multidisciplinary Essays, ed. by Campbell Price, Roger Forshaw, Andrew Chamberlain, and Paul Nicholson. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2016.The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, ed. by Ian Shaw. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2002.The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Ritual and Religion, edited by Timothy Insoll. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.Stoneman, Richard. The Ancient Oracles: Making the Gods Speak. London: Yale University Press, 2011.Stunkel, Isabel. “Ancient Egyptian Amulets.” Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/egam/hd_egam.htm Teeter, Emily. Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, Cambridge University Press, 2011.Through a Glass Darkly: Magic, Dreams and Prophecy in Ancient Egypt, ed. by Kasia Szpakowska. Swansea: The Classical Press of Wales, 2006.Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom: Perspectives on the Pyramid Age, ed. by Peter Der Manuelian and Thomas Schneider. Leiden: BRILL, 2015.
Aug 4, 2021
1 hr 17 min
Episode 3: Mesopotamian Magic
In which J.R. dazzles with Mesopotamian magic.
Jul 28, 2021
45 min
Episode 2: The Origins of Magic
In this episode, J.R. Lesperance provides an overview of the prehistoric period, then dives into the magical aspects: cave paintings, material objects, and bog bodies.
Jul 21, 2021
50 min
Episode 1: An Introduction
Join your host, J.R. Lesperance, with your favorite blend of caffeinated ambrosia as she discusses the history of magic with a smattering of pop culture!
Jul 20, 2021
11 min