Arcana mundi - LUCK, G.,
magic and the occult in the Greek and Roman worlds
KORTE INHOUD
?George Luck for many years has maintained an active interest in magic in Greece and Rome (?). The present volume evolved from a class which he has been offering at Johns Hopkins since 1972, ?Magic and Occult Science in Antiquity?. Professor Luck became aware of the critical need for a source book of translated Greek and Latin texts on this subject. He undertook the project gradually, translating relevant passages and adding his own introductions and notes for classroom use. The book which resulted consists of six sections: Magic, Miracles, Demonology, Divination, Astrology, and Alchemy. The heart of each section is the texts, each of which is preceded by a brief introduction in which Luck orients his readers to the particular author and his perspective on the occult science in question. Before each major section he provides a more general introduction, where he addresses broader issues and problems regarding each occult science and its use in antiquity. (?) Luck?s book both fulfills and exceeds its original ...
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n.p., 1987. XV,395p. Paperback. Spine with reading traces. Lower edge grimy. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: LUCK, G.,] [Uitgever: Crucible] [Jaar: 1987] [Titel: Arcana Mundi. Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds: a collection of ancient texts.]
1987, paperback, goed exemplaar / good copy [Auteur: Luck, Georg] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Crucible] [Jaar: 1987] [Titel: ARCANA MUNDI / Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Collection of Ancient Texts]
