Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Sourcebook, Paperback - Daniel Ogden

Reducere. DescriptionIn a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and myt...

Space and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds - Michael Scott

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Enlightenment argues for the centrality of magical practices and ideas throughout the long eighteenth-century....

Magic, miracles, daemonology, divination, astrology, and alchemy were the arcana mundi, the "secrets of the universe, " of the ancient Greeks and R...

Explores the deep connection between music and memory in Graeco-Roman culture, and how this connection was understood and experienced by ancient au...

In classical antiquity, there was much interest in necromancy--the consultation of the dead for divination. People could seek knowledge from the de...

Peter Adamson's History of Philosophy without any gaps series of podcasts is one of the most ambitious educational works on the web. It aims to do ...

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This is a book for readers who are fascinated by the Moon and the earliest speculations about life on other worlds. It takes the reader on a journe...

This text sets out to bring to life the Greek and Roman plays and their staging, evoking the visual and emotional character of performances and dra...

This second edition includes an updated review of sexuality in Greece and Rome, an expanded bibliography, and numerous new passages with original t...

The Greek and Roman body in all its (surprisingly human) glory.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Caroline VoutIllustration(s): full colour int...

Reducere. This sourcebook provides the first systematic overview of witchcraft laws and trials in Russia and Ukraine from medieval times to the late nineteen...

Cannabis in the Ancient Greek and Roman World explores the use of cannabis and hemp in medicine, religion, and recreation in the classical period. ...

Reducere. Associations in the Greco-Roman World provides students and scholars with a clear and readable resource for greater understanding of the social, cu...

Conversion to Islam is a phenomenon of immense significance in human history. At the outset of Islamic rule in the seventh century, Muslims constit...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Pierre MacedoThe keyword of this book is simplicity. It is intended for those who want to practice magic but do not have th...

Reducere. Offering an expansive view of the ancient Mediterranean world, Gods, Heroes, and Monsters: A Sourcebook of Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern Myths in ...

In this book, the articles explore the different social practices that are typically understood as sorcery, magic and ritual, and address a diversi...

Reducere. A lavishly illustrated history of witchcraft, magic, and the occult, from Paleolithic cave rituals to Wicca and modern paganism. A History of Magic...

Reducere. Transform Your Life with Real Spells, Rituals, and Other Practices Taught in This BookThe keyword of this book is practicality. It is intended for ...

Reducere. "Magic and Witchcraft" is one of the better attempts at a condensed but comprehensive guide to some of the more interesting tales of witchery from ...

An accessible guide to Welsh and Celtic magic presented by a popular teacher and native of WalesPublisher: Llewellyn Publications, U.S.Author(s): M...

The Witchcraft Sourcebook, now in its second edition, is a fascinating collection of documents that illustrates the development of ideas about witc...

Reducere. First published in 1977 and now reprinted in its original form, A Source-book of Scottish Witchcraft has been the most authoritative reference book...

Reducere. Who was Cleopatra? Who is Cleopatra? Viewed as both goddess and monster even in her own lifetime, she has become through the ages saint and sinner,...

An invaluable compendium of sources relating to the Great Exhibition -- .

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WICCA FOR BEGINNERS: A SECRET STARTER GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND WICCAN RELIGION ''Buy the Paperback version of this book and get the Kindle Version f...

Magic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton trace...

Reducere. Transform Your Life with Real Spells, Rituals, and Other Practices Taught in This BookThe keyword of this book is practicality. It is intended for ...

The original edition of Pompeii: A Sourcebook was a crucial resource for students of the site. Now updated to include material from Herculaneum, th...

Reducere. Everything You Need to Know About Working with the Magic of the ElementsFor thousands of years, our ancestors believed that the Elements-Earth, Air...

Reducere. The keyword of this book is simplicity. It is intended for those who want to practice magic but do not have the time or patience to read long theor...

Reducere. Wicca Spell Book: The Ultimate Wiccan Book on Magic and Witches! This masterpiece of a guide is just as useful for a beginner as it is for someone ...

Reducere. THE GUIDE TO LEARN EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WICCAN ARTS Have you always wanted to understand how to cast a spell? Have you ever asked your...

Reducere. Practical Magic: A Witchcraft Supplies Book of Wicca, Spells and RunesAre you a seeker into the secrets of the magickal world? Do you wish you had ...

Reducere. Chinese Civilization sets the standard for supplementary texts in Chinese history courses. With newly expanded material, personal documents, social...

This book collects, for the first time, primary documents associated with the Jack Cade Rebellion that have been translated into Present-Day Englis...

This book, the second of the two volumes that make up Religions of Rome, presents a wide range of documents illustrating religious life in the Roma...

For more than two thousand years the art of Greece and Rome has been hugely influential throughout the Western world. This book recaptures the pass...

Reducere. Prayers that Break Strongholds is vital to the fabric for a continual presence of the Kingdom of God upon its sovereignty. Spiritual prayers for th...

Reducere. An Oxford professor of archaeology explores the unique history of magic--the oldest and most neglected strand of human behavior and its resurgence ...

Reducere. Connect to the earth and to natural magic with this guide to green witchcraft The earth is full of energy and wisdom, and green witchcraft is a spi...

By their social and material context as markers of graves, dedications and public signs of honour, inscriptions offer a distinct perspective on the...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Katherine McDonaldIllustration(s): 49 Halftones, black and white; 9 Tables, black and white; 49 Illustrat...

The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period was the defining moment for modern European history. Using primary texts, this volume explains the u...