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Magical Practice in the Latin West - (Paperback)

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  • Most studies of Graeco-Roman magic focus on the Greek texts.
  • About the Author: Richard Gordon, Ph.D. (1973) Cambridge UK, is honorary professor of the History of Ancient Religions at the University of Erfurt, Thuringia.
  • 706 Pages
  • Religion, History

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Most studies of Graeco-Roman magic focus on the Greek texts. Stimulated by important recent finds of Latin curse-tablets, this collection of essays for the first time tries to define the nature and extent of the originality of magical practice in the Latin West



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Most studies of Graeco-Roman magic focus on the Greek texts. Stimulated by important recent finds of Latin curse-tablets, this collection of essays for the first time tries to define the nature and extent of the originality of magical practice in the Latin West



About the Author



Richard Gordon, Ph.D. (1973) Cambridge UK, is honorary professor of the History of Ancient Religions at the University of Erfurt, Thuringia. He has published mainly on religious currents in the Roman Empire and Graeco-Roman magic.

Francisco Marco Simón is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Zaragoza (Spain). He has published mainly on Roman and Celtic religion and on Magic in the western part of the Roman Empire, including Flamen Dialis. El sacerdote de Júpiter en la religión romana (Madrid, 1996) and Die Religion im keltischen Hispanien (Budapest, 1998)
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 706
Genre: Religion
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Brill
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Street Date: August 20, 2015
TCIN: 1010461218
UPC: 9789004283183
Item Number (DPCI): 247-22-1637
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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