Materia Magica approaches magic as a material endeavor, in which spoken spells, ritual actions, and physical objects all played vital roles in the performance o

A description of many of the materials used in the practice of practical magic, along with some formulas for specific products and warnings of some hazards of l

The present collection of articles on disease in Babylonia is the first such volume to appear providing detailed information derived from published and unpublis

This book shows how Ancient Christians both used curses and criticized them in ancient Mediterranean religion and society.