I don’t tend to get overly personal on this blog very often. Although I adore social media (clearly), the first person … More
Month: October 2016
A Short History of Demons, Exorcism, And Possessed Women
Since last’s week accusation by Alex Jones that Hillary Clinton and President Obama were demons that smelled of sulfur, I … More
Picturing the Patriarch: Resources for Finding Illustrated Papyri and the Case for Image Licensing
Ancient and medieval papyri not only transmitted text, some even held illustrations. Mathematical, scientific, and magical papyri often had accompanying … More
‘Bind His Hands’: Curse Tablets and Charioteer Magic in Ancient Sports
Over on the Forbes blog this week, I wrote a bit about how social anxiety can be viewed through magic. … More
History From Below 