Magical Practice in the Latin West

Magical Practice in the Latin West
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 737
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ISBN-10 : 9789004179042
ISBN-13 : 9004179046
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Download or read book Magical Practice in the Latin West written by Richard Lindsay Gordon and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies of Graeco-Roman magic focus on the Greek texts. Stimulated by important recent finds of Latin curse-tablets, this collection of essays for the first time tries to define the nature and extent of the originality of magical practice in the Latin West


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