Magic in the Ancient Greek World

Name: Magic in the Ancient Greek World
Brand: Wiley
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By Derek Collins

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Magic in the Ancient Greek World is an innovative introduction to the practice of magic during the classical period. This book develops a framework for understanding the role of magic in Greek life. Thematically organized around detailed case studies of individual types of magic, this volume examines the use of spells, drugs, binding curses, figurines, and the specialists who offered them. Collins reveals how each of these magical practices worked and the cultural structures that allowed them to occur. Original and insightful, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

224

Release Date:

2011-06-01

Publication Date:

2008-02-01

Publisher:

Wiley

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1405132396

ISBN13:

9781405132398

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

332 g

Height:

152 cm

Width:

229 cm

Thickness:

13 cm

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