{"product_id":"arcana-mundi-9780801883460","title":"Arcana Mundi","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e' Magic and witchcraft, the fear of daemons and ghosts, the wish to manipulate invisible powers-all of this was very much a part of their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lengthy volume contains wide-ranging samples of material from literature, philosophy, and real-life practitioners of magic... There is immense food for thought here in many aspects of the field. American Journal of Philology A 'must' for mythology courses and the classical civilization curriculum! Classical Outlook An excellent work. It will rapidly and deservedly become one of the standard works on magic and the occult in the Greek and Roman worlds. Ancient Philosophy An excellent translation of ancient texts on the subject, but it's a lot more than that. It's a glimpse into the minds of the everyday people of the times and what made them turn, what made them stop, what made them look over their shoulders. Courier-Gazette, Rockland, Maine An indispensable guide. -- Bradford Lee Eden Classical Bulletin 2006 No one currently at work in ancient magic or related fields can remotely compare with Luck for the breadth and profundity of his knowledge of the literary texts... or for the humility and lightness of touch with which he conveys his scholarship. -- Daniel Ogden Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Texts\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Introduction: Exploring Ancient Magic\u003cbr\u003e1. Magic\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003e2. Miracles\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003e3. Daemonology\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003e4. Divination\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003e5. Astrology\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003e6. Alchemy\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTexts\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: The Survival of Pagan Magic\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Psychoactive Substances in Religion and Magic\u003cbr\u003eVocabula Magica\u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Ancient Sources\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405202792791,"sku":"9780801883460","price":27.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801883460.jpg?v=1730489093","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/arcana-mundi-9780801883460","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}