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wormplosion's review against another edition
4.0
there are a number of places where ogden could have given a bit more context or backstory to the pieces in translation
however, he covers A Lot of content and gives a variety of examples of different types of magic, curses, and spells that gave a really good basis for class discussion and assignments
also this is the only book i paid for in this class that i'm actually keeping because it was rather interesting
however, he covers A Lot of content and gives a variety of examples of different types of magic, curses, and spells that gave a really good basis for class discussion and assignments
also this is the only book i paid for in this class that i'm actually keeping because it was rather interesting
gonewiththeword's review against another edition
3.0
Really interesting read for this humanities class!
theinkthief's review against another edition
5.0
An extremely helpful and useful sourcebook for anyone interested in reading about or writing on the topics of witchcraft and necromancy in the ancient world. Would highly recommend.
clangfield's review
5.0
A very large and varied collection of primary sources, both literary and archaeological, including some frankly insane curse tablets. Will be most useful for historians as a reference, but it was very enjoyable to dip into as a lay person. The commentary is brief but useful and the translations are precise.
bluerose's review against another edition
4.0
Something any ancient history or occult buff should own. Very well organized translations of texts with commentaries makes is accessible and enjoyable for both the undergraduate reader and/or lay person.
sahartman's review against another edition
3.0
I read this as part of my research for script I was writing about a real person in 2nd Century Rome.