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I want to examine the introduction and use of the concepts of ‘marvel-making’ ( thaumatopoiia) and ‘wonder-working’ ( thaumatourgia) in Plato and elsewhere as a means of assessing the way attitudes towards wonder have shifted between Herodotus’ Histories and the early fourth century BCE.
- Jessica Lightfoot
- 2021
Chapters 2 to 4 concentrate on the varied ways in which a poetics of wonder is created and articulated in Greek literature, and explore the sustained development of thauma as a model for aesthetic response from the Archaic to the early Hellenistic period.
Overview. Thaumaturgy. Quick Reference. (Gk., ‘wonder-working’). The power to work miracles, hence ‘thaumaturgical’, religions endorsing the working of miracles, especially healing. The term ‘thaumaturgus’ is applied in Christianity to saints who have worked many ... From: Thaumaturgy in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions »
Thaumaturgy (/ ˈθɔːmətɜːrdʒi / ⓘ), derived from the Greek words thauma (wonder) and ergon (work), refers to the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world. Historically, thaumaturgy has been associated with the manipulation of natural forces, the creation of wonders, and the performance of magical feats ...
The term ‘thaumaturgus’ is applied in Christianity to saints who have worked many miracles, e.g. St Gregory Thaumaturgus (213–68), who was made bishop of Neocaesarea and converted virtually the whole city—the first of many miracles. Source for information on Thaumaturgy: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions dictionary.
"Thaumaturgy" published on by Oxford University Press. (Gk., ‘wonder-working’).The power to work miracles, hence ‘thaumaturgical’, religions endorsing the working of miracles, especially healing.
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