Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome
$54.07
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2019
Summary
Parting company with the trend in recent scholarship to treat the subject in abstract, highly theoretical terms, Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome proposes that the magic-working of antiquity was in reality a highly pragmatic business, with very clearly formulated aims - often of an exceedingly malignant kind.
In seven chapters, each addressed to an important arm of Greco-Roman magic, the volume discusses the history of the rediscovery and publication of the so-called Gree…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788312981 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1788312988 |
| Author: | Prof Lindsay C. Watson, Lindsay C. Watson |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 405g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 156mm x 232mm |
| Series: | Criminal Practice |
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Critics Review
“Watson’s work is clearly born from great experience and expertise with Classical literature.” - Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Watson offers an insightful contribution, one that incorporates valuable introductory overviews of certain topics, while also augmenting specialist study of ancient Greco-Roman magic. * The Classical Outlook *
Watson’s work is clearly born from great experience and expertise with Classical literature. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
[Watson] shows a commendable command of the sources and independence of mind. Provided that one accepts a wider definition of magic, there is a great deal to learn from this book, which will be particularly useful to expert readers who are already familiar with the topic. * The Classical Review *
Watson’s book is undoubtedly a valuable contribution towards our understanding of ancient magic that perfectly complements previous publications on that subject. * Electrum: Journal of Ancient History *
Prof Lindsay C. Watson
Lindsay C. Watson is Honorary Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney, Australia. His previous books include Arae: The Curse Poetry of Antiquity (1991), Martial: Select Epigrams (with Patricia Watson, 2003), A Commentary on Horace’s Epodes (2003), Juvenal: Satire 6 (with Patricia Watson, 2014) and Martial (in the ‘Understanding Classics’ series, 2015).
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