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Greek Magic presents a well-illustrated introduction to the often-neglected aspect of the Ancient Greeks’ legacy to western culture – numerous magical belie

First published by CUP in 1989, The Medieval Greek Romance provides basic information for the non-specialist about Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453, as

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