Naming the Witch: Magic, Ideology, and Stereotype in the Ancient World
(Part of the Gender, Theory, and Religion Series)
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Kimberly B. Stratton investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. Accusations of magic could carry the death penalty or, at the very least, marginalize the person or group they targeted. But Stratton moves beyond the popular view of these accusations as mere slander. In her view, representations and accusations of sorcery mirror the complex struggle...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0231138369
ISBN13:9780231138369
Release Date:November 2007
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.23 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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