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Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds : a sourcebook / / Daniel Ogden



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Autore: Ogden Daniel Visualizza persona
Titolo: Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds : a sourcebook / / Daniel Ogden Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2002
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (364 p.)
Disciplina: 133.4/0938
Soggetto topico: Magic, Greek
Magic, Roman
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-337) and indexes.
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.: 9910828755003321
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