One of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman world, giving insight into the shifting ideas of religion and the divine in the ancient past and in the later Western tradition.
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A very academic, very thorough look at magic in ancient Greece and Rome–as promised! The author spends a lot of time defining (or at least discussing) the parameters of “magic” before spending a chapter each on topics like curses, alchemy, divination, and astrology. I found the historical context fascinating, and I'm sure I'll return to this book as a reference in the future.
