{"product_id":"nights-black-agents-hardcover","title":"Night's Black Agents - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Ogden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ghost of Sychaeus: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAt length, in dead of night, the ghost appears\u003cbr\u003eOf her unhappy lord: the specter stares, And, with erected eyes, his bloody bosom bares.The cruel altars and his fate he tells--The Aeneid \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe literature of classical antiquity bristles with witches, ghosts, magic books, curses, voodoo-dolls, and other fiendish monsters. This book covers the literature of both Greek and Roman cultures over a period of more than a thousand years, through the advent of Christianity. Although classical culture was conservative, especially in regards to ghosts and witches which were strongly bound up in folklore, such tales preserve and conserve ideas about ghosts and witchcraft, and they survive to achieve this effect precisely because they are wonderfully engaging. Consequently, and also because they have directly and indirectly shaped our own culture's lore of magic and ghosts, these tales speak to us today still with a great directness and immediacy. In \u003ci\u003eNight's Black Agents\u003c\/i\u003e, Ogden uncovers the ancient foundations of the supernatural stories that have endured for generations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Ogden is Professor of Ancient History in the University of Exeter. His most recent publication is Aristomenes of Messene: Legends of Sparta's Nemesis (Classical Press of Wales 2004) and he has published widely on magic and witchcraft in the ancient world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 9.54 x 6.78 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712961646655,"sku":"9781847252302","price":119.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e88b6f9ca7105345340289fc1310c7fd.webp?v=1765062967","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/nights-black-agents-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}