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FOLKLORE & MYTHOLOGY - TOPICS  |  -- Magic
	Byzantine Magic, Edited by Henry Maguire Written by specialists in several disciplines, this volume explores the parameters and significance of magic in Byzantine society, from the 4th century to after the empire's fall. 216pp Paper Price: $20.00
	Icons of Power: Ritual Practice in Late Antiquity, by Naomi Janowitz "Icons of Power will interest anyone who wants to understand the role that ritual played in the Late Antique world. Crossing sectarian boundaries and examining texts from Jewish, Christian, and pagan sources, Janowitz succeeds in outlining the hidden syntax underlying ritual practices in a wide variety of religious communities." - Gregory Shaw, Stonehill College. 192pp Cloth Price: $63.00
	Prayer, Magic, and the Stars in the Ancient and Late Antique World, Edited by Scott Noegel, Joel Walker, and and Brannon Wheeler In Prayer, Magic, and the Stars in the Ancient and Late Antique World, a distinguished array of scholars explores the many ways in which people in the ancient world sought to gain access to - or, in some cases, to bind or escape from - the divine powers of heaven and earth. 272pp Paper Price: $29.00
	The Bathhouse at Midnight: An Historical Survey of Magic and Divination in Russia, by W.F. Ryan "The Bathhouse at Midnight is an excellent study and source book of Russian supernatural and magical beliefs that should be read by anyone working with Russian supernatural belief, with the comparative study of belief - whether Slavic, European, or Indo-European - or with Christian folk religion." - David E. Gay, Journal of Folklore Research. 512pp Paper A Hardcover Edition is Available at $97.00. Price: $36.00