In blood and ashes: curse tablets and binding spells in ancient Greece

From binding spells and incantations to curse-writing rituals, magic pervaded the ancient Greek world. 'In Blood and Ashes' provides the first historical study of the development and dissemination of ritualized curse practice from 750-250 BCE, documenting the cultural pressures that drove...

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Main Author: Lamont, Jessica L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2023]
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Summary:From binding spells and incantations to curse-writing rituals, magic pervaded the ancient Greek world. 'In Blood and Ashes' provides the first historical study of the development and dissemination of ritualized curse practice from 750-250 BCE, documenting the cultural pressures that drove the use of curse tablets, charms, spells, and other private rites. The book expands our understanding of daily life in ancient communities, showing how individuals were making sense of the world and coping with conflict, vulnerability, competition, anxiety, desire, and loss, all while conjuring the gods and powers of the Underworld
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxviii, 404 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780197517819
9780197517802
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780197517789.001.0001

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