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



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Autore: Ogden Daniel Visualizza persona
Titolo: Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds [[electronic resource] ] : A Sourcebook Visualizza cluster
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
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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
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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.: 9910450087603321
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