Description: Daughters of Hecate: Women and Magic in the Ancient World [Hardcover] Stratton, Kimberly B. and Kalleres, Dayna S. Product Overview Daughters of Hecate unites for the first time research on the problem of gender and magic in three ancient Mediterranean societies: early Judaism, Christianity, and Graeco-Roman culture. The book illuminates the gendering of ancient magic by approaching the topic from three distinct disciplinary perspectives: literary stereotyping, the social application of magic discourse, and material culture. The authors probe the foundations of, processes, and motivations behind gendered stereotypes, beginning with Western culture's earliest associations of women and magic in the Bible and Homer's Odyssey. Daughters of Hecate provides a nuanced exploration of the topic while avoiding reductive approaches. In fact, the essays in this volume uncover complexities and counter-discourses that challenge, rather than reaffirm, many gendered stereotypes taken for granted and reified by most modern scholarship. By combining critical theoretical methods with research into literary and material evidence, Daughters of Hecate interrogates a false association that has persisted from antiquity, to early modern witch hunts, to the present day. Read more Details Publisher : Oxford University Press; 1st edition (November 3, 2014) Language : English Hardcover : 552 pages ISBN-10 : 0195342704 ISBN-13 : 03 Item Weight : 2.35 pounds Dimensions : 9.4 x 1.6 x 6.4 inches Best Sellers Rank: #6,212,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12,057 in Magic Studies (Books) #24,253 in History of Christianity (Books) #27,219 in Christian Church History (Books) #12,057 in Magic Studies (Books) #24,253 in History of Christianity (Books) We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0195342704
ISBN10: 0195342704
ISBN13: 9780195342703
EAN: 9780195342703
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Brand: OUP USA
GTIN: 09780195342703
Number of Pages: 512 Pages
Publication Name: Daughters of Hecate : Women and Magic in the Ancient World
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Women, Witchcraft (See Also Religion / Wicca), General, Magick Studies
Item Height: 1.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 38 Oz
Author: Dayna S. Kalleres
Item Length: 6.4 in
Subject Area: Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, History
Item Width: 9.4 in
Format: Hardcover
