Faraone, Christopher A.
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Paperback
238 pages
5 Tables
Published: 2001
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN / EAN: 0674006968
The ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers, as allusions in Greek literature and recently discovered "voodoo dolls" and magical papyri attest. Analyzing these texts and artefacts, the author reveals that gender is a c