A pictorial history of magic and the supernatural
Author | : Maurice Bessy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Occultism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Maurice Bessy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Occultism |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Maurice Bessy |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Occultism |
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Author | : Maurice Bessy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Magic |
ISBN | : |
A collection of illustrations and photographs describing magic and supernatural occurrences throughout history.
Author | : Gary Gerani |
Publisher | : Harmony |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : |
Text and more than 400 illustrations provide information on every science fiction and fantasy program that has been shown on television.
Author | : Éliphas Lévi |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2023-07-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
"The History of Magic" by Éliphas Lévi (translated by Arthur Edward Waite). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author | : Brian P. Copenhaver |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 615 |
Release | : 2015-09-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1316299481 |
The story of the beliefs and practices called 'magic' starts in ancient Iran, Greece, and Rome, before entering its crucial Christian phase in the Middle Ages. Centering on the Renaissance and Marsilio Ficino - whose work on magic was the most influential account written in premodern times - this groundbreaking book treats magic as a classical tradition with foundations that were distinctly philosophical. Besides Ficino, the premodern story of magic also features Plotinus, Iamblichus, Proclus, Aquinas, Agrippa, Pomponazzi, Porta, Bruno, Campanella, Descartes, Boyle, Leibniz, and Newton, to name only a few of the prominent thinkers discussed in this book. Because pictures play a key role in the story of magic, this book is richly illustrated.
Author | : David J. Collins, S. J. |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 897 |
Release | : 2015-03-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1316239497 |
This book presents twenty chapters by experts in their fields, providing a thorough and interdisciplinary overview of the theory and practice of magic in the West. Its chronological scope extends from the Ancient Near East to twenty-first-century North America; its objects of analysis range from Persian curse tablets to US neo-paganism. For comparative purposes, the volume includes chapters on developments in the Jewish and Muslim worlds, evaluated not simply for what they contributed at various points to European notions of magic, but also as models of alternative development in ancient Mediterranean legacy. Similarly, the volume highlights the transformative and challenging encounters of Europeans with non-Europeans, regarding the practice of magic in both early modern colonization and more recent decolonization.
Author | : Ellie Crowe |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : |
Covering all of the major Hawaiian Islands, this book takes readers on routes not found in traditional guidebooks, on journeys to the Hawai'i of old-places of powerful ali'i, wise kahuna, sacred heiau, and mysterious menehune. Sites of historical and cultural significance are described in detail and directions are given to each place.
Author | : Owen Davies |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2010-09-23 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0191509248 |
What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.
Author | : Mitch Horowitz |
Publisher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2010-10-05 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 0553385151 |
From its earliest days, America served as an arena for the revolutions in alternative spirituality that eventually swept the globe. Esoteric philosophies and personas—from Freemasonry to Spiritualism, from Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Edgar Cayce—dramatically altered the nation’s culture, politics, and religion. Yet the mystical roots of our identity are often ignored or overlooked. Opening a new window on the past, Occult America presents a dramatic, pioneering study of the esoteric undercurrents of our history and their profound impact across modern life.