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Hardback. Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132381
- ISBN
- 9781405132381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.62
€ 123.62
Paperback. Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. * Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world * Uncovers how magic worked. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132398
- ISBN
- 9781405132398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Paperback. There is widespread evidence of belief in the efficacy of magic in the ancient world. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to ancient magic, surveying magical beliefs and practices from the 6th century BC to late antiquity, describing rites and explaining the theory behind them. Translator(s): Philip, Franklin. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674541535
- ISBN
- 9780674541535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.12
€ 42.99
€ 36.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Mandrake United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958275
- ISBN
- 9781906958275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 b/w photos & 20 diagrams. BIC Classification: HRQX; JMX; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806501
- ISBN
- 9781902806501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559393928
- ISBN
- 9781559393928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.99
€ 20.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556434440
- ISBN
- 9781556434440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. This book examines magic's generally maleficent effect on humans from ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages, including tales from classical mythology, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim cultures. It shows that certain magical motifs lived on from age to age, but that it took until the Italian Renaissance for magic tales to become fairy tales. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRKP; HRQX2; JFC; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137380876
- ISBN
- 9781137380876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.42
€ 111.42
Paperback. 9780990505099. Translator(s): Zinn, Dorothy Louise. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRA; JHMC; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- HAU
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780990505099
- ISBN
- 9780990505099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.11
€ 35.99
€ 28.11
Paperback. An account of the history and survival of non-scientific explanations of the world Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HRQX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216564
- ISBN
- 9780253216564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.60
€ 30.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 black and white halftone. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195385205
- ISBN
- 9780195385205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.93
€ 58.93
Paperback. Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short Introduction Owen Davies explores the definitions and practice of magic over the millennia; highlighting the controversy, conflict, and debate it has caused. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 118 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588022
- ISBN
- 9780199588022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Quest Books
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608558
- ISBN
- 9780835608558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Hardback. The first comprehensive history of magical treasure hunting from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, revealing a magical universe of treasure spirits, and wizards who tried to deal with them. Combining history and anthropology, this study sees treasure hunting as an expression of shifting economic mentalities and changing ideas about history. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBTB; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230000049
- ISBN
- 9780230000049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.49
€ 156.49
Paperback. Collection of previously published essays. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589382
- ISBN
- 9781932589382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781912713
- ISBN
- 9781781912713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310238447
- ISBN
- 9780310238447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.29
€ 19.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844744145
- ISBN
- 9781844744145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.60
€ 25.99
€ 22.60
Hardcover. Presents the events of the two dramatic days after the defeat of the great warriors and generals Bhishma and Drona, in which Karna - great hero and the eldest Pandava - leads the Kaurava army into combat. Translator(s): Bowles, Adam. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 604 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 118 x 26. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 604
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799819
- ISBN
- 9780814799819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.27
€ 34.27
Hardcover. Presents the events that occurred during the mighty hero Karna's two days as general of the Kaurava army. This title deals with the war's seventeenth and penultimate day. Translator(s): Bowles, Adam. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FQ; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 119 x 30. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814799956
- ISBN
- 9780814799956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.55
€ 34.55
Hardcover. The Pandavas, happily settled in Indraprastha, enjoy one glorious success after another. Yudhishthira, after erecting the most magnificent hall on earth, decides to perform the Royal Consecration Sacrifice, which will raise his status to that of the world's greatest sovereign. His brothers travel far and wide and conquer all known kingdoms. Translator(s): Wilmot, Paul. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 588 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 117 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794067
- ISBN
- 9780814794067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.01
€ 33.01
Hardback. Details the final destruction of the Kaurava army and the defeat of its leader, Dur*yodhana. Translator(s): Meiland, Justin. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 118 x 19. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 371
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757062
- ISBN
- 9780814757062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.34
€ 31.34
Hardback. As evening falls, Arjuna journeys wearily back to camp and is greeted by the ashen faces of his brothers. Before they speak, he guesses the worst. And the worst is right: his son Abhimanyu is dead. Arjuna is inconsolable. Insensible with rage, he vows to take revenge on the boy's killers. The world seems to shudder at his words. Translator(s): Pilikian, Vaughan. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 120 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 470
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814767764
- ISBN
- 9780814767764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.49
€ 31.49
Hardcover. Narrates the first ten days of the great war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas Translator(s): Cherniak, Alex. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: FQ; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 4217 x 2921 x 27. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Volume One
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716960
- ISBN
- 9780814716960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.96
€ 27.99
€ 27.96