This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The strength of the present volume

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading

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

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading

Magic was a fundamental part of the Greco-Roman world. Curses, erotic spells, healing charms, divination, and other supernatural methods of trying to change the