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Occult Witchcraft and Magic: An Illustrated History
From the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians...
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From the days of the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism, and Islam. Secret words, spells, and incantations lie at the heart of nearly every mythological tradition. But for every genuine magus there is an impostor.
During the Middle Ages, religion, science, and magic were difficult to set apart. The Middle Ages also saw the pursuit of alchemy--the magical transformation of base materials--which led to a fascination with the occult, Freemasonry, and Rosicrucianism.
The turn of the twentieth century witnessed a return to earlier magical traditions, and today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practiced widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; "magic" also stretches to include the nonspiritual, rapid-fire sleight of hand performed by slick stage magicians who fill vast arenas.
The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic is packed with authoritative text and a huge and inspired selection of images, some chosen from unusual sources, including some of the best-known representations of magic and the occult from around the world spanning ancient to modern times.
Author: Christopher Dell
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 10/18/2016
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.80lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.30w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780500518885
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/10/2016
Booklist 11/15/2016 pg. 4
About the Author
Dell, Christopher: - Christopher Dell holds a degree in the History of Art from the Courtauld Institute, London. He has written and edited several books on art and visual culture, including Freemasonry, Mythology, WhatMakes a Masterpiece, and Monsters: A Bestiary of the Bizarre.
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