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SERIES/ Magic in History
Penn State University PressThe Magic in History Series The Magic in History series explores the role magic and the occult have played in European culture, religion, science, and politics. Titles in the series bring the resources of cultural, literary, and social history to bear on the history of the magic arts, and contribute towards an understanding of why the theory and practice of magic have elicited fascination at every level of European society. Volumes include both editions of important texts and significant new research in the field. Sponsored by the Societas Magica.
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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
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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
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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
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