About this title: The Etruscans are one of history's great mysteries — a sophisticated society that flourished at the heart of the Classical world and then vanished, leaving relatively few archaeological remains and few records of their culture. The Etruscans were adept at magic, and Etruscan books of spells were common among the Romans but they have not survived. While greatly influenced by the Greeks, the Etruscans retained elements of an ancient non-Western culture, and these archaic traits contributed greatly to the civilization once thought of as purely Roman (gladiators, for example, and many ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing Inc
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780919345294ISBN:0919345298
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cosimo Inc
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781602066663ISBN:1602066663
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Description: Very Good+ Book is tight, bright, and clean with no markings/inscriptions. Minor bumping, rubbing, soiling to corners and edges-shelfwear. Previous owner's name blacked out on reverse of front cover. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Phoenix Publishing (WA)
Date published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780919345294ISBN:0919345298
Description: Fine with no dust jacket. 0919345298. 0.93 x 9.06 x 6 Inches; 385 pages; 1892. Leland was a 19th century journalist, author and folklorist, specializing in Native American, Gypsy and Italian traditions. This book is a classic study of the folklore of the Tuscan region of Italy. It ties these traditions to ancient Etruscan and Roman pagan practices. The central focus is the ideology and practice of Stregheria, Italian traditional witchcraft. The text includes many fairy-tales of the sort that ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cosimo
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781602066663ISBN:1602066663
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: COSIMO CLASSICS
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781602066663ISBN:1602066663
Description: New. The Etruscans are one of history's great mysteries--a sophisticated society that flourished at the heart of the Classical world and then vanished, leaving relatively few archaeological remains and few records of their culture. The Etruscans were ad... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin, London
Date published: 1892
Description: Good. Ex-Library. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Bound in original publisher's cloth, cloth decorated in an Etruscan style on all sides with titles to spine and front and colophon to rear. Red mark to front cover. Some edge wear but covers good. Two small library stamps to fep but no other library marks. Few handling marks and spots of foxing, tissue guard for frontispiece is loose. read more
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