Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

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1999
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In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, an enemy or rival was cursed by writing an incantation down, and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts are translated here. An introduction supplies the full cultural, social and historical context for the thematically arranged texts.

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In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, an enemy or rival was cursed by writing an incantation down, and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a thousand such texts are translated here. An introduction supplies the full cultural, social and historical context for the thematically arranged texts.

$52.06

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 04 Nov 1999
ISBN 10: 0195134826
ISBN 13: 9780195134827