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Author: Collins Derek

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Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece.:.; Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world.; Uncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the subject need to believe in order for it to have an effect?.; Focuses on detailed case studies of individual types of magic.; Examines the central role of magic in Greek life.;Magic in the Ancient Greek World; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Magic: What Is It and How Does It Work?; 2 A Framework for Greek Magic; 3 Binding Magic and Erotic Figurines; 4 Homeric Incantations; 5 Magic in Greek and Roman Law; 6 Conclusion; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.
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