Between magic and religion : interdisciplinary studies in ancient Mediterranean religion and society /
Between Magic and Religion represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term "religion" in the ancient Greek world and beyond, through late antiquity to the seventeenth century. The title indicates the fluidity of such concepts as religion and magic, highlighti...
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| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield,
©2001.
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| Series: | Greek studies
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| Summary: | Between Magic and Religion represents a radical rethinking of traditional distinctions involving the term "religion" in the ancient Greek world and beyond, through late antiquity to the seventeenth century. The title indicates the fluidity of such concepts as religion and magic, highlighting the wide variety of meanings evoked by these shifting terms from ancient to modern times. The contributors put these meanings to the test, applying a wide range of methods in exploring the many varieties of available historical, archaeological, iconographical, and literary evidence. [publisher]. |
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| Physical Description: | xxix, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0847699684 9780847699681 0847699692 9780847699698 |