Description: Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook Author: Daniel Ogden (Editor) Title: Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook Publication: Oxford University Press, 2002 Description: Paperback. Like new softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. ( 9.9 x 0.94 x 7 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photos and illustrations. Includes bibliography and an index. 368 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Like new. 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 descriptions of sorcerers, witches, and ghosts in the works of ancient writers, it reproduces curse tablets, spells from ancient magical recipe books, and inscriptions from magical amulets. Each translation is followed by a commentary that puts it in context within ancient culture and connects the passage to related passages in this volume. Authors include the well known (Sophocles, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny) and the less familiar, and extend across the whole of Greco-Roman antiquity. Seller ID: 200547 Subject: Classical Literature , Greece , Rome The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Daniel Ogden (Editor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year Printed: 2002
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Subject: History
