Magika hiera: ancient Greek magic and religion
This is a collection of essays by leading American and European scholars. Its purpose is to remedy the tendency among scholars working in Greek religion to ignore the evidence for what have traditionally been called "magical" practices in ancient Greece. Because this neglect seems to arriv...
| Subtitles: | Ancient Greek magic and religion |
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| Contributors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York
Oxford University Press
1997
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| In: | Year: 1997 |
| Edition: | 1st pbk. ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Greece (Antiquity)
/ Religion
/ Magic
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| Further subjects: | B
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Witchcraft & Wicca
B Greece B Collection of essays B Greece Religion Greece B Religion B Electronic books B Magic, Greek B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Magick Studies B Greece Religion |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | This is a collection of essays by leading American and European scholars. Its purpose is to remedy the tendency among scholars working in Greek religion to ignore the evidence for what have traditionally been called "magical" practices in ancient Greece. Because this neglect seems to arrive from adherence to a preconceived notion about a clear dichotomy between magical and religious ritual, the editors focus on the relationship between these two areas |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-283) and indexes. - Description based on print version record |
| ISBN: | 1280529288 |