Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Works Cited: Titles and Abbreviations xiii
6. 1. Drawing Down the Moon: Defining Magic in the Ancient Greco-Roman World 1
7. 2. The World of Ancient Greco-Roman Magic 35
8. 3. Curses for All Occasions: Malefic and Binding Magic 53
9. 4. Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered: Love Charms and Erotic Curses 91
10. 5. Healing and Protective Magic: Defense against the Dark Arts 116
11. 6. Relationships with the Divine: Prayer and Magic 149
12. 7. Through a Glass Darkly: Divination and Magic 188
13. 8. Mysteries of the Heavenly Spheres: Astrology and Magic 236
14. 9. Transmutations of Quality: Alchemy and Magic 269
15. 10. The Illuminations of Theurgy: Philosophy and Magic 314
16. 11. The Label of ‘Magic’ in the Ancient Greco-Roman World 378
17. Bibliography 419
18. Index Locorum 445
19. Subject Index 463