Reviews
This lengthy volume contains wide-ranging samples of material from literature, philosophy, and real-life practitioners of magic... There is immense food for thought here in many aspects of the field.
A 'must' for mythology courses and the classical civilization curriculum!
An excellent work. It will rapidly and deservedly become one of the standard works on magic and the occult in the Greek and Roman worlds.
An excellent translation of ancient texts on the subject, but it's a lot more than that. It's a glimpse into the minds of the everyday people of the times and what made them turn, what made them stop, what made them look over their shoulders.
An indispensable guide.
No one currently at work in ancient magic or related fields can remotely compare with Luck for the breadth and profundity of his knowledge of the literary texts... or for the humility and lightness of touch with which he conveys his scholarship.
A hugely important achievement.
Book Details
List of Texts
Preface
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction: Exploring Ancient Magic
1. Magic
Introduction
Texts
2. Miracles
Introduction
Texts
3. Daemonology
Introduction
Texts
4. Divination
Introduction
Texts
List of Texts
Preface
List of Abbreviations
General Introduction: Exploring Ancient Magic
1. Magic
Introduction
Texts
2. Miracles
Introduction
Texts
3. Daemonology
Introduction
Texts
4. Divination
Introduction
Texts
5. Astrology
Introduction
Texts
6. Alchemy
Introduction
Texts
Epilogue: The Survival of Pagan Magic
Appendix: Psychoactive Substances in Religion and Magic
Vocabula Magica
Select Bibliography
Index of Ancient Sources
General Index