Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9780195134827
ISBN-13 : 0195134826
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Download or read book Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World written by John G. Gager and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time text from tablets have been translated into English with substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social and historical context for these spells and tablets of the ancient world.


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