In Blood and Ashes : Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica (Assistant Professor of Classics and History, Assistant Professor of Classics and Hi Lamont

In Blood and Ashes : Curse Tablets and Binding Spells in Ancient Greece by Jessica (Assistant Professor of Classics and History, Assistant Professor of Classics and Hi LamontFrom binding spells and incantations to curse writing rituals, magic pervaded the ancient Greek world. In Blood and Ashes provides the first historical study of the development and dissemination of ritualized curse practice from 750 250 BCE, documenting the cultural pressures that drove the use of curse tablets, charms, spells, and other private rites. This book expands our understanding of daily life in ancient communities, showing how individuals

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