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Ancient magic : a practitioner's guide to the supernatural in Greece and Rome / Philip Matyszak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matyszak, Philip, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Magic, Ancient.
- Physical Description:
- 207 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
- Summary:
- Ancient Magic offers us a new way of understanding the role of magic, looking at its history in all of its classical forms. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from Greek dramas to curse tablets, and lavishly illustrated throughout, and packed with information, surprises, lore and learning, this book will offer an engaging and accessible way into the supernatural for all.
- Contents:
- 1 Talking to the Dead p. 11
- 2 Makers of Magic p. 38
- 3 The Magic of Love and Hate p. 72
- 4 Magical Creatures p. 110
- 5 Protection Against the Arts of Darkness p. 148
- 6 Looking to the Future p. 166.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780500052075
- 0500052077
- OCLC:
- 1079222584
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