Magic and Magicians in the Greco-Roman World.

This study is the first to assemble the evidence for the existence of sorcerors in the ancient world; it also addresses the question of their identity and social origins. The resulting investigation takes us to the underside of Greek and Roman society, into a world of wandering holy men and women, c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dickie, Matthew W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Temas:
Magic, Ancient.
Magic, Greek.
Magic, Roman.
Magie ancienne.
Magie grecque.
Magie romaine.
Magic, Ancient
Magic, Greek
Magic, Roman
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The formation and nature of the Greek concept of magic; 2 Sorcerers in the fifth and fourth centuries BC; 3 Sorceresses in the Athens of the fifth and fourth centuries BC; 4 Sorcerers in the Greek world of the Hellenistic period (300-1BC); 5 Magic as a distinctive category in Roman thought; 6 Constraints on magicians in the Late Roman Republic and underthe Empire; 7 Sorcerers and sorceresses in Rome in the Middle and LateRepublic and under the Early Empire.
  • 8 Witches and magicians in the provinces of the Roman Empireuntil the time of Constantine9 Constraints on magicians under a Christian Empire; 10 Sorcerers and sorceresses from Constantine to the end of theseventh century AD; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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