From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals,magic has gripped the imagination. Magicand magicians appear in early Babylonian texts,the Bible,Judaism and Islam. Secretwords,spells and incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition. Today,magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern paganreligion in Europe and the US;'magic'also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic,but stretches to include the non-spiritual,rapid-fire sleight of hand performed by slickstage magicians who fill vast arenas. The Occult,Witchcraft and Magic is packed with authoritative text and a huge andinspired selection of images,chosen from unusual and hidden sources. The materialis presented in 100 entries,and includes some of the best-known representations ofmagic and the occult from around the world.
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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdISBN: 9780500518885Number of pages: 400Weight: 1710 gDimensions: 254 x 202 mm
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'Handsomely assembled...an entertaining tour through this sprawling and tangled history'- Daily Telegraph'Sumptuously illustrated...pithy text'- Sunday Telegraph'A lively and fascinating history of all things cryptic,mystic and other-worldly'- We Make Money Not Art
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