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Materia Magica : The Archaeology of Magic in Roman Egypt, Cyprus, and Spain /

Through three case studies, this book identifies specific forms of magic that may be otherwise unknown. It isolates the practitioners of magic and examines whether magic could be used as a form of countercultural resistance. The author discovers magic in the objects of ancient daily life, suggesting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilburn, Andrew, 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2012]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Finding Magic in the Archaeological Record
  • Materia Magica
  • Identifying the Remains of Magic in the Village of Karanis
  • Practitioners and Craft at Amathous, Cyprus
  • Three Curses from Empúries and Their Social Implications
  • The Archaeology of Magic
  • Appendix 1 : The Excavations at Karanis
  • Appendix 2 : Bones from Karanis Areas 262 and 265.