Envy, Poison, and Death Women on Trial in Classical Athens

At the heart of this book are some trials conducted in Athens in the fourth century BCE. In each case, the charges involved a combination of supernatural activities, including potion-brewing and cult activity; the defendants were all women. Because of the brevity of the ancient sources, and their la...

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Main Author: Eidinow, Esther (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
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