Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds [[electronic resource] ] : A Sourcebook

• Autore: Ogden Daniel
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (364 p.)
• Disciplina: 133.40938; 133.430938
• Soggetto topico: Magic, Greek; Magic, Roman
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Indices
• Sommario/riassunto: In 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 desc
• Titolo autorizzato: Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds
• ISBN: 1-280-48229-X; 0-19-803448-2; 0-19-530320-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783358903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II