Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 1 Biblical and Pagan Societies

Name: Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Volume 1 Biblical and Pagan Societies
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ISBN: 9780812217858

ISBN-10: 0812217853

ISBN-13: 9780812217858

Edition: 2002

Authors: Bengt Ankarloo, Stuart Clark

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In the ancient Near East, the art of influencing the natural course of events by means of spells and other ritual forms was universal. The social and political role of magic is apparent, too, in the competition to achieve precedence over rival systems of ritual practice and belief. Within a region filled with petty kingdoms competing for power, the Jews of ancient Palestine maintained control over adherents by developing distinct ritual practices and condemning as heretical those of nearby cults. Texts from Mesopotamia reveal a striking number of incantations, rituals, and medical recipes against witchcraft, attesting to a profound fear of being bewitched. Magical rituals were also used to…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 12/13/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Stuart Clark is a former editor of the United Kingdom's best-selling astronomy magazine, "Astronomy Now". He currently writes for the European Space Agency and is a regular contributor to such magazines as "New Scientist" and "BBC Focus". He is the author of several books, including "Journey to the Stars" and "Deep Space: The Universe from the Beginning".



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