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Magic in the ancient world /

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0674541510

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0674541537

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9780674541511

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Magic in the ancient world /

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Fritz Graf ; translated by Franklin Philip.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge, Mass. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Harvard University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1997.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

313 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

22 cm

Series Title

Revealing antiquity ;

Volume Designation

10

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-307) and index.

Text of Note

Naming the sorcerer -- Portrait of the magician, seen from the outside -- How to become a magician: the rites of initiation -- Curse tablets and voodoo dolls -- Literary representation of magic -- Words and acts.

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Ancient Greeks and Romans often turned to magic to achieve personal goals. Magical rites were seen as a route for direct access to the gods, for material gains as well as spiritual satisfaction. In this survey of magical beliefs and practices from the sixth century B.C.E. through late antiquity, Fritz Graf sheds new light on ancient religion. Graf explores the important types of magic in Greco-Roman antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. And he characterizes the ancient magician: his training and initiation, social status, and presumed connections with the divine world. With trenchant analysis of underlying conceptions and vivid account of illustrative cases, Graf gives a full picture of the practice of magic and its implications. He concludes with an evaluation of the relation of magic to religion.

Title

Magic in the ancient world.

General Material Designation

Idéologie et pratique de la magie dans l'antiquité gréco-romaine.

Language (when part of a heading)

English

Magic, Ancient.

Greek World-- history.

Magic-- history.

Roman World-- history.

11.10 ancient religions: general.

ANTIGUIDADE (HISTÓRIA)

Antike

Klassieke oudheid.

MAGIA.

Magic, Ancient.

Magie

Magie antique.

Magie dans l'antiquite greco romaine.

Magie-- Rome.

Magie.

Rome, Religious life and customs.

Griechenland

Rome (Empire)

Rome, Vie religieuse.

Römisches Reich

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Graf, Fritz.

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20200822121835.0

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