Ancient Greek Love Magic / / Christopher A. Faraone.
The ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers--as numerous allusions in Greek literature and recently discovered "voodoo dolls," magical papyri, gemstones, and curse tablets attest. Surveying and analyzing these various texts and artifacts, Christopher Far...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2001 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Spells for Inducing Uncontrollable Passion (Eroōs)
- 3 Spells for Inducing Affection (Philia)
- 4 Some Final Thoughts on History, Gender, and Desire
- Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Index of Foreign Words
- Index of Passages from Ancient Authors
- Index of Magical Texts