{"product_id":"magic-in-the-ancient-greek-world-paperback","title":"Magic in the Ancient Greek World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal and comprehensive, \u003ci\u003eMagic in the Ancient Greek World\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExplores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the subject need to believe in order for it to have an effect?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on detailed case studies of individual types of magic\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the central role of magic in Greek life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic in the Ancient Greek World\u003c\/i\u003e is an innovative introduction to the practice of magic during the classical period. This book develops a framework for understanding the role of magic in Greek life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThematically organized around detailed case studies of individual types of magic, this volume examines the use of spells, drugs, binding curses, figurines, and the specialists who offered them. Collins reveals how each of these magical practices worked and the cultural structures that allowed them to occur.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginal and insightful, \u003ci\u003eMagic in the Ancient Greek World\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. He has written extensively on Greek poetry and its performance, including \u003ci\u003eMaster of the Game: Competition and Performance in Greek Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (2005). Collins has also published on Greek divination and magic, including articles on bird divination, the criminalization of magic in Athens, and the intellectual background to classical Greek magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.88 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512683839709,"sku":"9781405132398","price":74.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/eHVvVTdaeTVVYncxT0V4dzJRN0ZBZz09.webp?v=1772149476","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/magic-in-the-ancient-greek-world-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}