In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and mythic tradition and in ritual practice. Recently, ancient magic has hit a high in popularity, both as an area of scholarly inquiry and as one of general, popular interest. In Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds Daniel Ogden presents three hundred texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. This is the first book in the field to unite extensive selections from both literary and documentary sources....
In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and mythic tradition ...
With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of ThePsychology of Eating: FromHealthy toDisorderedBehavior presents an overview of the latest research into a wide range of eating-related behaviors
Features the most up-to-date research relating to eating behavior
Integrates psychological knowledge with several other disciplines
Written in a lively, accessible style
Supplemented with illustrations and maps to make literature more...
With its primary focus on the psychology of eating from a social, health, and clinical perspective, the second edition of ThePsychology of ...
