Daniel Ogden

Night's Black Agents

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Covers a period that witnessed historical and cultural changes, including the advent of Christianity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 172mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781847252302
• ISBN-10: 1847252303
• Artikelnr.: 23407418

Autorenporträt

Daniel Ogden is Professor of Ancient History in the University of Exeter. His most recent publication is Aristomenes of Messene: Legends of Sparta's Nemesis (Classical Press of Wales 2004) and he has published widely on magic and witchcraft in the ancient world.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The First Wicked Witches of the West? 2. Roman Gothic - the
Witches of the Latin Tradition 3. Babylon and Memphis - the Sorcerers of
the Imperial Age 4. Hidden Tales - Grimoires, Amulets and Curse Tablets 5.
Across the Divide: Love and Sex Between the Living and the Dead
Bibliography Index