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

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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.
Subjects:
Magic, Roman.
Magic, Ancient.
Magic.
Classical antiquities.
HISTORY > General.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Witchcraft & Wicca.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Magick Studies.
Magie romaine > Histoire.
Magie ancienne > Histoire.
Magic > Spain > History > To 1500.
Magic > Cyprus > History > To 1500.
Magic > Egypt > History > To 1500.
Magic, Roman > History.
Magic, Ancient > History.
Spain.
Egypt.
Cyprus.
Spain > Antiquities, Roman.
Cyprus > Antiquities, Roman.
Egypt > Antiquities, Roman.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
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.

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