Among the most thoughtful students of the ancient world; Georg Luck has offered subtle and nuanced interpretations of a broad range of classical subjects. Ancient Pathways; Hidden Pursuits brings together the best of Georg Luck's many papers and articles on Graeco-Roman life and thought in the realm of religious beliefs; occult practices; psychology; and morals. The collection complements Luck's Arcana Mundi; an introduction to magic and the occult in antiquity; which has been published in several languages.
#2589331 in Books Paul D Casdorph 1996-10-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.53 x 1.30 x 6.50l; 1.88 #File Name: 0471159417400 pagesPrince John Magruder His Life and Campaigns
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good book on this key player in the early Civil WarBy W. WadfordGood book on this key player in the early Civil War0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy WilliamVery good book on a man that is not commonly wrote about.4 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Prince John Magruder by Paul Casdorph (1996)By Gary C. FurinAn account in To the Gates of Richmond by Stephen W. Sears (1992) of Prince John's tactics of illusion in the Penisula Campaign led me to seek a biography of Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder. I found only one and was not disappointed: Prince John Magruder by Paul Casdorph (1996). There is not even a listing for him in my World Book encyclopedia. But the author gave a limited account of the important charade which substantially deterred Maj. Gen. George Brinton McClellan and his Federal army in its march toward the Confederate capital of Richmond. Magruder's flair; as descibed by the author; was perhaps unequalled; excepting Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart; of course. All in all; Casdorph's attention to detail; based upon exhaustive research; is sure to please fans of this mostly overlooked Confederate general: the hero of the Battle of Galveston; where he fired the first shot. None of which I would have known without reading this marvelous biography.
