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Ancient Pathways and Hidden Pursuits: Religion, Morals, and Magic in the Ancient World
"Ancient Pathways and Hidden Pursuits collects essays by classicist Georg Luck, published over the years in periodicals and handbooks. They deal with the various aspects of Greco-Roman life and thought, especially with religious beliefs, occult…
Angels: An Endangered Species
Provides a traditional examination of the lore, art, and research concerning angels from ancient times to the present.
Animal minds and human morals: the origins of the Western debate
"They don't have syntax, so we can eat them." According to Richard Sorabji, this conclusion attributed to the Stoic philosophers was based on Aristotle's argument that animals lack reason. In his fascinating, deeply learned book, Sorabji traces the…