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Ancient Magic - A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome (Hardcover) Loot Price: R383
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Ancient Magic - A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome (Hardcover): Philip Matyszak

Ancient Magic - A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome (Hardcover)

Philip Matyszak

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Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to destroy a house with one well-aimed thunderbolt. It was everyday magic, but it was still magical. Philip Matyszak takes readers into that world. He shows us how to make a love potion or cast a curse, how to talk to the dead and how to identify and protect oneself from evil spirits. He takes us to a world where gods, like humans, were creatures of space and time; where people could not just talk to spirits and deities, but could even themselves become divine; and where divine beings could fall from - or be promoted to - full godhood. Ancient Magic offers us a new way of understanding the role of magic, looking at its history in all of its classical forms. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from Greek dramas to curse tablets, and lavishly illustrated throughout, and packed with information, surprises, lore and learning, this book will offer an engaging and accessible way into the supernatural for all.

General

Imprint: Thames and Hudson
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: February 2019
Authors: Philip Matyszak
Dimensions: 195 x 129 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 978-0-500-05207-5
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology
Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > Witchcraft & Wicca
LSN: 0-500-05207-7
Barcode: 9780500052075

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