Original and comprehensive, <i>Magic in the Ancient Greek World </i>takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece. <br><ul><br><li>Explores the widespread use of spells, drugs, curse tablets, and figurines, and the practitioners of magic in the ancient world <br><li>Uncovers how magic worked. Was it down to mere superstition? Did the subject need to believe in order for it to have an effect? <br><li>Focuses on detailed case studies of individual types of magic <br><li>Examines the central role of magic in Greek life</li></ul>