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Ancient Magic

A Practitioner's Guide to the Supernatural in Greece and Rome

By (author) Philip Matyszak
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Published: 14th Feb 2019
Dimensions: w 219mm h 163mm d 23mm
Weight: 456g
ISBN-10: 0500052077
ISBN-13: 9780500052075
Barcode No: 9780500052075
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Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to destroy a house with one well-aimed thunderbolt. It was everyday magic, but it was still magical. Philip Matyszak takes readers into that world. He shows us how to make a love potion or cast a curse, how to talk to the dead and how to identify and protect oneself from evil spirits. He takes us to a world where gods, like humans, were creatures of space and time; where people could not just talk to spirits and deities, but could even themselves become divine; and where divine beings could fall from - or be promoted to - full godhood. Ancient Magic offers us a new way of understanding the role of magic, looking at its history in all of its classical forms. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from Greek dramas to curse tablets, and lavishly illustrated throughout, and packed with information, surprises, lore and learning, this book will offer an engaging and accessible way into the supernatural for all.

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'It's funny, it's interesting and it's informative. The author's borderline cynical humour, ironic take in parts of the book, and his powers of comparison are thoroughly entertaining' - The Secret Library