Adam Parker Magic in Roman Britain review, recensie en informatie boek over magie in Romeins Brittannië. Op 15 augustus 2025 verschijnt bij Amberley Publishing het boek van Assistant Curator of Archaeology van het Yorkshire Museum Adam Parker over magie bij de Romeinen in Engeland.
Adam Parker Magic in Roman Britain review en recensie
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Magic in Roman Britain
- Auteur: Adam Parker (Engeland)
- Soort boek: Romeinen boek, Britse geschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Amberley Publishing
- Verschijnt: 15 augustus 2025
- Omvang: 96 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback
- Prijs: £ 15,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst van het boek over magie in Romeins Brittannië
Lavishly illustrated throughout, this fascinating book reveals the true story of magic in Roman Britain.
In Roman Britain people used magic to protect themselves, to gain better health, to fall in love, and to curse wrongdoers. They used arcane words, strange and uncanny materials, and called upon supernatural creatures to make the magic work. This book introduces the subject of magical practices in the ancient world and explores the many incredible ways that this presented itself in Britain in the first four centuries ad. Many different types of magic are featured: prayers written in gold that protected pregnant mothers, rings worn to prevent stomach complaints, and pendants that aimed to help teething infants. Curses written by victims of theft were intended to bring physical ruin on criminals and love charms helped the unlucky in love.
Lavishly illustrated throughout, Adam Parker offers a fascinating insight into the archaeology of magic in Roman Britain.
Adam Parker is the Assistant Curator of Archaeology at the Yorkshire Museum and a PhD Student in Classical Studies with the Open University. He has worked on the public presentation of York’s incredible archaeological remains for many years and published several articles on his thesis subject: the archaeology of magic in Roman Britain.