{"product_id":"drawing-down-the-moon-9780691230214","title":"Drawing Down the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman world, giving insight into the shifting ideas of religion and the divine in the ancient past and in the later Western tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] ambitious and enthusiastic study of magic in classical antiquity.\"\u003cb\u003e---Marina Warner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An insightful and approachable survey of magical (or non-normative) practices and the beliefs thereto attached in Greco-Roman antiquity. The reasonable price and the attractive design of the volume, with high-quality pictures, make it particularly useful to students and general readers.\"\u003cb\u003e---Leonardo Constantini, \u003ci\u003eClassical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Edmonds] does a terrific job of covering a vast amount of ground, adducing a phenomenal amount of evidence, and providing a synoptic but detailed overview of the most significant magical phenomena. . . . [\u003ci\u003eDrawing Down the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e] should, from now on, be the first port of call for anyone who wants to be introduced to the field.\"\u003cb\u003e---Andrej Petrovic, \u003ci\u003eGreece and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDrawing Down the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e can be recommended as an updated gateway into ancient 'magic' for English-speaking academic and public readers. Edmonds offers a rich overview of the present state of knowledge in the field announced by the subtitle: \u003ci\u003eMagic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e---Bryn Mawr Classical Review, \u003ci\u003eThomas Galoppin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eDrawing Down the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, Edmonds has produced an extensive, engaging and, crucially, accessible overview which is likely to establish itself quickly as essential reading for anyone seeking to learn more about the vast array of topics that fall under the sweeping category of magic. . . . Ultimately, this work should be considered a resounding success and Edmonds is to be congratulated for providing an extensive and accessible introduction to such a wide-ranging and complex subject.\"\u003cb\u003e---Jack Lennon, \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] careful scholarly study of ancient Mediterranean ‘magical’ practices and discourses of alterity—a significant advance in conceptualizing these historical subjects.\"\u003cb\u003e---David Frankfurter, \u003ci\u003eReview of Biblical Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Not only is \u003ci\u003eDrawing Down the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e for readers interested in magic, it is also one for readers interested in social history. An unmissable one, at that.\"\u003cb\u003e---Owain Williams, \u003ci\u003eAncient History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wide-ranging and meticulously researched.\"\u003cb\u003e---Andrew Teverson, \u003ci\u003eFolklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cp\u003eA fresh approach and welcome comprehensive account. . . . [\u003ci\u003eDrawing Down the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e] will undoubtedly become a benchmark in the field of ancient magic scholarship.—David B. Levy, \u003ci\u003eClassical World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865552073047,"sku":"9780691230214","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/drawing-down-the-moon-9780691230214","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}