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The Book Of Magic From Antiquity To The Enlightenment
The Book Of Magic From Antiquity To The Enlightenment
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Binding: Paperback
Description: as when iron is drawn to a magnet camphor is sucked into hot air crystal lights up in the Sun sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun This rich fascinating anthology of the western magical tradition stretches from its roots in the wizardry of the Old Testament and the rituals of the ancient world through writers such as Thomas Aquinas John Milton John Dee and Matthew Hopkins and up to the tangled arcane beginnings of the scientific revolution. Arranged historically with commentary this book includes incantations charms curses Golems demons and witches as well as astrology divination and alchemy with some ancient and medieval works which were once viewed as too dangerous even to open. Selected and translated with an introduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver
Title: The Book Of Magic From Antiquity To The Enlightenment
Author(s): Copenhaver Brian
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780141393148
Pages: 704 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/7/2017
Category: Magic, Alchemy & Hermetic Thought
Description: as when iron is drawn to a magnet camphor is sucked into hot air crystal lights up in the Sun sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun This rich fascinating anthology of the western magical tradition stretches from its roots in the wizardry of the Old Testament and the rituals of the ancient world through writers such as Thomas Aquinas John Milton John Dee and Matthew Hopkins and up to the tangled arcane beginnings of the scientific revolution. Arranged historically with commentary this book includes incantations charms curses Golems demons and witches as well as astrology divination and alchemy with some ancient and medieval works which were once viewed as too dangerous even to open. Selected and translated with an introduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver
Title: The Book Of Magic From Antiquity To The Enlightenment
Author(s): Copenhaver Brian
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Barcode: 9780141393148
Pages: 704 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/7/2017
Category: Magic, Alchemy & Hermetic Thought