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The Figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian and Islamic TraditionJoseph Verheyden

Solomonic Magic & the Grimoires

The Figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian and Islamic Tradition

King, Sage and Architect

by Joseph Verheyden · Joseph Verheyden (ed.)

A collection of scholarly essays tracing how the figure of Solomon was reimagined across the three Abrahamic religions. Contributors examine the biblical king, the wise sage of Proverbs and Wisdom literature, the Temple builder, and the master of demons found in the Testament of Solomon, rabbinic legend and the Qur'an. Published by Brill, it provides academic grounding for the legends underlying the Solomonic magical tradition.

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