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Ancient magic : a practitioner's guide to the supernatural in Greece and Rome
- Title
- Ancient magic : a practitioner's guide to the supernatural in Greece and Rome / Philip Matyszak.
- Author
- Matyszak, Philip
- Publication
- London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
- ©2019
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-2434 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 207 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
- Summary
- 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.
- Subject
- Magic, Ancient
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: discovering ancient magic -- Talking to the dead -- Makers of magic -- The magic of love and hate -- Magical creatures -- Protection against the arts of darkness -- Looking to the future.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-2434
- ISBN
- 9780500052075
- 0500052077
- OCLC
- 1079222584
- Author
- Matyszak, Philip, author.
- Title
- Ancient magic : a practitioner's guide to the supernatural in Greece and Rome / Philip Matyszak.
- Publisher
- London : Thames & Hudson, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-2434