Ancient Greek Love Magic

Download or Read eBook Ancient Greek Love Magic PDF written by Christopher A. FARAONE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Ancient Greek Love Magic
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9780674036703
ISBN-13 : 0674036700
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Book Synopsis Ancient Greek Love Magic by : Christopher A. FARAONE

Book excerpt: The ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers. Surveying and analyzing various texts and artifacts, the author reveals that gender is the crucial factor in understanding love spells.


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Annotation This collection challenges the tendency among scholars of ancient Greece to see magical and religious ritual as mutually exclusive and to ignore "mag