Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions

Ancient Greek Divination is the first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods. It offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods. Delve into in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more. The book illustrates how the study...

Provides undergraduate students with a vibrant account of the religious world of ancient Greece, now in its third edition. Ancient Greek Religion offers a detailed yet accessible introduction to the beliefs, myths, rituals, and deities of Greek religion. Author Jon D. Mikalson provides a vivid depiction of Greek religious practice in Athens, Delphi, and Olympia during the Classical period and...

Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world. Uncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the...

Religion in the Roman Empire provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman Empire. This book covers both mainstream Graeco-Roman religion and regional religious traditions, from Egypt to Western Europe. It examines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterised religious life as a whole. Drawing on a wide range of primary material, both textual and visual, from...

Provides a broad and balanced understanding of how Christianity originated in the first five centuries Varieties of Early Christianity: The Formation of the Western Christian Tradition traces the origins and evolution of Christian concepts from the first through the sixth century CE, exploring the events, issues, and individuals that helped shape the beliefs and practices of Christianity. With a multidisciplinary...