Naming the Witch: Magic, Ideology, and Stereotype in the Ancient World

by Kimberly B. Stratton

Book Overview

Kimberly B. Stratton investigates the cultural and ideological motivations behind early imaginings of the magician, the sorceress, and the witch in the ancient world. Accusations of magic could carry the death penalty or, at the very least, marginalize the person or group they targeted. But Stratton moves beyond the popular view of these accusations as mere slander. In her view, representations and accusations of sorcery mirror the complex struggle...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231138377
• ISBN13: 9780231138376
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"