Review of Material approaches to Roman magic (ed. Parker & McKie)

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Material approaches to Roman magic: occult objects and supernatural substances.

Adam Parker, Stuart McKie, Material approaches to Roman magic: occult objects and supernatural substances. TRAC Themes in Roman archaeology, 2. Oxford: Oxbow, 2018. 135 p.; 7 p. of plates. ISBN 9781785708817 £40.00.

Review by
Frances McIntosh, Newcastle University. frances.mcintosh@newcastle.ac.uk

The volume includes a chapter on a collection of engraved magical gems from Israel. And in general the work on the material culture of magic in this book sounds important for the study of all brands of ancient magic, including Jewish magic.

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