Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
"There is ample reason...to be extremely grateful to Gager and his associates for having provided such a rich and accessible collection of these fascinating and culturally important documents."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review"The material is fascinating, and provides a view of antiquity from an unaccustomed angle....Of immense value to students of the ancient world and of the history of religion."--Times Literary Supplement"Spellbinding."--Christian Century"A thorough and scholarly book, of immense value to students of the ancient world and of the history of religion."--Ancient History"The editor and publisher are to be commended for making an important aspect of ancient popular religion accessible to a wide audience."--Journal of Religion