Stories
- Article
Menstruation, magic and moon myths
Why do stories cloaking periods in magic and mystery persist? Pragya Agarwal argues against myth-making and for inclusive menstrual education, grounded in fact.
- Article
Western magic’s fascination with the foreigner
Could modern magic shows be perpetuating damaging cultural stereotypes? Shelley Saggar shows how ‘exotic’ costumes and imagery are far from harmless fun.
- Article
The ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
- In pictures
Mandrake medicine and myths
There’s a lot of plant lore about the mandrake, going back to ancient times. Find out more about how this unremarkable-looking plant got its magical reputation.
Catalogue
- Books
Magic and divination in the ancient world / edited by Leda Ciraolo and Jonathan Seidel.
Date: 2002- Books
Mesopotamian magic : textual, historical, and interpretative perspectives / editors: Tzvi Abusch, Karel van der Toorn.
Date: 1999- Books
Magico-medical means of treating ghost-induced illnesses in ancient Mesopotamia / by JoAnn Scurlock.
Scurlock, Jo Ann, 1953-Date: 2006- Books
Magic, mystery, and science : the occult in Western civilization / Dan Burton and David Grandy.
Burton, Dan.Date: [2004], ©2004- Books
Mesopotamian witchcraft : toward a history and understanding of Babylonian witchcraft beliefs and literature / by Tzvi Abusch.
Abusch, I. Tzvi.Date: 2002