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" Magic in the ancient world / "
Fritz Graf ; translated by Franklin Philip.
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BL
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879559
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Idéologie et pratique de la magie dans l'antiquité gréco-romaine.English
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Graf, Fritz.
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Magic in the ancient world /\ Fritz Graf ; translated by Franklin Philip.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge, Mass. :: Harvard University Press,, 1997.
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| Series Statement
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Revealing antiquity ;; 10
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313 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 cm
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0674541510
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: 0674541537
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: 9780674541511
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: 9780674541535
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-307) and index.
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| Contents
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Naming the sorcerer -- Portrait of the magician, seen from the outside -- How to become a magician: the rites of initiation -- Curse tablets and voodoo dolls -- Literary representation of magic -- Words and acts.
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Ancient Greeks and Romans often turned to magic to achieve personal goals. Magical rites were seen as a route for direct access to the gods, for material gains as well as spiritual satisfaction. In this survey of magical beliefs and practices from the sixth century B.C.E. through late antiquity, Fritz Graf sheds new light on ancient religion. Graf explores the important types of magic in Greco-Roman antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. And he characterizes the ancient magician: his training and initiation, social status, and presumed connections with the divine world. With trenchant analysis of underlying conceptions and vivid account of illustrative cases, Graf gives a full picture of the practice of magic and its implications. He concludes with an evaluation of the relation of magic to religion.
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Magic, Ancient.
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Greek World-- history.
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Magic-- history.
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Roman World-- history.
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11.10 ancient religions: general.
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ANTIGUIDADE (HISTÓRIA)
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Antike
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MAGIA.
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Magic, Ancient.
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Magie antique.
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Magie dans l'antiquite greco romaine.
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Magie
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Magie-- Rome.
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Klassieke oudheid.
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Magie.
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Rome, Religious life and customs.
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Griechenland
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Rome (Empire)
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Rome, Vie religieuse.
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Römisches Reich
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| Dewey Classification
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133.4/3/093
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| LC Classification
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BF1591.G7213 1997
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11.10bcl
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11.10.bcl
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6,12ssgn
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BE 2562rvk
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NH 5250rvk
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