02214nam 22004453u 450 991045008760332120210107034009.01-280-48229-X0-19-803448-20-19-530320-2(CKB)1000000000029084(EBL)439071(OCoLC)609840315(MiAaPQ)EBC439071(EXLCZ)99100000000002908420140113d2002|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds[electronic resource] A SourcebookOxford Oxford University Press, USA20021 online resource (364 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-515123-2 Contents; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Greek Sorcerers; 3. Alien Sorcerers; 4. The Rivals of Jesus; 5. Medea and Circe; 6. Witches in Greek Literature; 7.Witches in Latin Literature; 8. Ghosts; 9. Necromancy; 10. Curses; 11. Erotic Magic; 12. Voodoo Dolls and Magical Images; 13. Amulets; 14. Magic and the Law; Bibliographies; IndicesIn a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and mythic tradition and in ritual practice. Recently, ancient magic has hit a high in popularity, both as an area of scholarly inquiry and as one of general, popular interest. In Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds Daniel Ogden presents three hundred texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. This is the first book in the field to unite extensive selections from both literary and documentary sources. Alongside descMagic, GreekMagic, RomanElectronic books.Magic, Greek.Magic, Roman.133.40938133.430938Ogden Daniel176590AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910450087603321Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds157682UNINA