#ancient magic
Esther Eidinow on Magical Thinking in the Ancient World
This year’s Martin Classical Lectures at Oberlin College will be publicly available via zoom. Our speaker is Esther Eidinow (U of Bristol), speaking on “Magical Thinking and Magical Beliefs in the Ancient World.” The schedule is as follows:
Monday, May 9 at 4:30 pm: Imagining Magic
Tuesday, May 10 at 12:20 pm: Performing Magic
Thursday, May 12 at 12:20 pm: Fearing Magic
Friday, May 13 at 12:00 pm: Living with Magic
You’re welcome to join us; a link to the zoom session is available at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/classics/martin-lectures__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Dn7FBxvRckcbS6iVW6B_1pOR4OWlEkw9pHjU7P67qh07uHAXEeqnFEyJcMejaXCN3O2n9MS8RcbXs99lr8q0$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/departments/classics/martin-lectures__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!Dn7FBxvRckcbS6iVW6B_1pOR4OWlEkw9pHjU7P67qh07uHAXEeqnFEyJcMejaXCN3O2n9MS8RcbXs99lr8q0$ > .
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Christopher A. Faraone. The Transformation of Greek Amulets in Roman Imperial Times, Empire and After. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018. Hardcover edition. 512 pages.
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