Magic and the Supernatural in the Ancient World
Student Book Reviews
Feb. 17: Magicians and Shamans
Review by Sheeja Kanacheril of E. Butler's The
Myth of the Magus (Cambridge 1948)
Review by Alex Gleason of E. Peter's The
Magician, the Witch, and the Law (Philadelphia 1978)
Review of by Julie Alvarez of M. Smith's Jesus
the Magician (New York 1978)
Feb. 24: Greek Witches and Comparative Anthropological Perspectives
Review by Diana Hollenbeck of M. Murray's The
Witch-Cult in Western Europe (Oxford 1962)
Review by Summer Townsend of J. Yarnall's Transformations
of Circe: The History of an Enchantress (Urbana, Ill. 1994)
Mar. 3: Roman Witches and Comparative Historical Perspectives
Review by Krista Ernewein of J. Baroja's The World
of the Witches (London 1964)
Review by Kristina Elenides of A. Sanders's A Deed
without a Name: The Witch in Society and History (Oxford 1995)
Mar. 10: Magical Words: Love Charms, Curses, and Prayers
Review by Melissa Klotz of J. Gager's Curse
Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World (New York and Oxford
1992)
Mar. 17: Magical Objects: Amulets, statues, the evil eye, sacred plants,
alchemy
Review by Chris Roy of Ch. Faraone's Talismans
and Trojan Horses: Guardian Statues in Ancient Greek Mythology and Ritual
(New York and Oxford 1993)
Review by Kelly Donaghy of C. Andrews's Amulets
of Ancient Egypt (Austin, Texas 1994)
Mar. 31: Demons and Devils
Review by Sirida Graham of J. Russell's The Devil:
Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity (Ithaca,
N.Y. 1977)
Apr. 7: Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, and Zombies
Review by Eric Moore of A. Bernstein's The
Formation of Hell: Death and Retribution in the Ancient and Early Christian
Worlds (Ithaca, New York 1993)
Review by Megan Ostrander of R. Parker's Miasma:
Pollution and Purification in Early Greek Religion (Oxford 1983)
Review by Lousie Mullins of R. Garland's The
Greek Way of Death (New York 1985)
Review by Robin McEvoy of R. Garland's The
Greek Way of Death (New York 1985)
Apr. 14: Miracles and Supernatural Healing
Review by Sharon O'Regan of R. Witt's Isis
in the Graeco-Roman World (Ithaca, N.Y. 1971)
Apr. 21: Divination and Astrology
Review by Rhonda Rowland of H. Parke's The Oracles
of Apollo in Asia Minor (London 1985)
Review by Joseph Warner of H. Parke's Sibyls and
Sibylline Prophecy in Classical Antiquity (London 1985)
Review by Jeremy Bufford of D. and J. Parker's The
History of Astrology