Ancient Magic in Greece and Rome
A Hands-on Guide
$29.12
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
6 July 2023
Summary
Bestselling author Philip Matyszak explores how the Greeks and Romans used magic, who performed it - and why.
Magic was everywhere in the ancient world. The supernatural abounded, turning flowers into fruit and caterpillars into butterflies. Magic packed a cloud of water vapour with energy enough to destroy a house with one well-aimed thunderbolt. It was everyday magic, but it was still magical.
Philip Matyszak takes readers into that world. He shows us how to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500026410 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500026416 |
| Author: | Philip Matyszak |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 6 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 108mm x 196mm x 270mm |
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Critics Review
It’s funny, it’s interesting and it’s informative. The author’s borderline cynical humour, ironic take in parts of the book, and his powers of comparison are thoroughly entertaining * The Secret Library *
Philip Matyszak
Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John’s College, Oxford. He is the author of many books on classical civilization, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic, The Enemies of Rome, The Sons of Caesar, Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Lives of the Romans (with Joanne Berry), Legionary, Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World and The Greek and Roman Myths.
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