Materia Magica: The Archaeology of Magic in Roman Egypt, Cyprus, and Spain

Published on: 2012
Page Count: 377 pages
Print Type: BOOK
Categories: History
Maturity Rating: NOT_MATURE
Language: en
Embeddable: Yes
PDF Available: Yes
EPUB Available: No
ISBN-13: 9780472117796
ISBN-10: 0472117793
Approaches ancient magical practice through archaeology and social history

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