Curse tablets and binding spells from the ancient world
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.
Main title:
Curse tablets and binding spells from the ancient world / edited by John G. Gager.
Imprint:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1992 (1999 [printing])
Collation:
xv, 278 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Original title: Curse tablets and binding spells from antiquity and the ancient world.
ISBN:
9780195134827 (pbk)
Dewey class:
133.44
Local class:
133.44
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1016459