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Magic in the Ancient Greek World

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Original and comprehensive, 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. Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world Uncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the subject need to believe in order for it to have an effect? Focuses on detailed case studies of individual types of magic Examines the central role of magic in Greek life

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ISBN: 9781405132398
Publication date: 29th February 2008
Author: Derek (University of Michigan) Collins
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell an imprint of John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 224 pages
Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions
Genres: Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought