Science and Magic in the Modern World, Subbotsky Eugene
Название: Oxford illustrated history of witchcraft and magic ISBN: 0192897780 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780192897787 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The 4000-year story of witchcraft and magic - from the ancient world to Harry Potter... and beyond...
Автор: Davies Owen Название: Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic ISBN: 019960844X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199608447 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4354.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The 4000-year story of witchcraft and magic - from the ancient world to Harry Potter... and beyond...
Автор: Ogden, Daniel. Название: Magic, witchcraft, and ghosts in the Greek and Roman worlds : ISBN: 0195385209 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195385205 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3958.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary and mythic tradition and in ritual practice. Recently, ancient magic has hit a high in popularity, both as an area of scholarly inquiry and as one of general, popular interest. In Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds Daniel Ogden presents three hundred texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. This is the first book in the field to unite extensive selections from both literary and documentary sources. Alongside descriptions of sorcerers, witches, and ghosts in the works of ancient writers, it reproduces curse tablets, spells from ancient magical recipe books, and inscriptions from magical amulets. Each translation is followed by a commentary that puts it in context within ancient culture and connects the passage to related passages in this volume. Authors include the well known (Sophocles, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny) and the less familiar, and extend across the whole of Greco-Roman antiquity. The second edition includes a new preface, an updated bibliography, and new source-passages, such as the earliest use of the word mage in Greek (fr. Aeschylus' Persians ), a werewolf tale (Aesop's Fables), and excerpts from the most systematic account of ancient legislation against magic (Theodosian Code).
Описание: Sepher Yetzirah Magic is a stand-alone work which requires no previous knowledge of Kabbalah, and presents a collection of practical magical and meditational techniques for solitary and group practice.
The Sepher Yetzirah stands as the foundation work of Kabbalah, a mystical and magical text which establishes the cosmology and roots of the tradition. The Sepher Yetzirah emphasises the symbol set of the Hebrew alphabet and expresses language as the liminal medium which unites emanation and manifestation. The divine force is given form in written language, the glyphs of letters being divine forms which act as receptacles of divine force and gateways to creating change. The expression of spoken language activates this divine force in innumerable permutations, expounded in this work through magical practices and meditational techniques drawn from the text and expressed through the voice of the practitioner.
Автор: Levi Eliphas Название: Transcendental Magic ISBN: 1420970305 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781420970302 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2573.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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First published in 1896, "Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual" is the English translation by A. E. Waite of liphas L vi's French classic "Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magic", originally published in two volumes in 1854 and 1856. Waite, an American-born British author and scholar best known for his part in co-creating the Rider-Waite tarot deck, translated L vi's influential and widely read first treatise into English and expanded upon it with a biographical preface on the life and significance of the author and added footnotes to the work to aid the reader in understanding the detailed material. L vi's treatise draws connections between religions and belief systems all over the world and finds that they share in common an underlying transcendental magical power. Waite writes in the introduction that "there are found indications of a doctrine which is everywhere the same and everywhere carefully concealed." This common and hidden transcendental magic is viewed by L vi as a way to connect science with religion so that they may co-exist. "Transcendental Magic" remains a popular and informative treatise on the occult, ritual magic, the Kabbalah, and other mystical beliefs, as well as a valuable resource for those interested in the relationship between magic, science, and religion. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Автор: Stratton Kimberly B. Название: Daughters of Hecate: Women and Magic in the Ancient World ISBN: 0195342712 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195342710 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5701.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Daughters of Hecate presents a diverse collection of essays on the topic of women and magic in the ancient Mediterranean world. The book gathers investigations by leading scholars from the fields of Classics, Judaic Studies, and early Christianity, illuminating as well as interrogating the persistent associations of women with magic.
Автор: Davies Owen Название: Magic ISBN: 0199588023 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199588022 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Magic continues to be an enduring topic of fascination, managing to pervade the popular imagination. In this Very Short Introduction Owen Davies explores the definitions and practice of magic over the millennia; highlighting the controversy, conflict, and debate it has caused.
Автор: Skinner Stephen Название: Techniques of Solomonic Magic ISBN: 9810943105 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789810943103 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 9867.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An analysis of the methods of Solomonic magic from the 7th to the 19th century as found in the Hygromanteia and Key of Solomon. This volume is about the methods of magic used in 7th century Egyptian Alexandria and how they have been passed via the Greek grimoires of Byzantium (the Hygromanteia), to the manuscripts of the Latin Clavicula Salomonis and its English incarnation as the Key of Solomon. Jewish techniques like the use of pentacles, oil and water skrying were added along the way, but Solomonic magic (despite its name) remained basically a classical Greek form of magic. Amazingly, this transmission has involved very few changes: the technology of magic has remained firmly intact. The emphasis is upon specific magical techniques such as the invocation of the gods, the binding of demons, the use of the four demon Kings, the construction of a circle and lamen (for protection of the magician). The requirements of purity, sexual abstinence, and fasting have changed little in the last 2000 years. The concrete reasons for that are explained. The difference between amulets, talismans and phylacteries or lamens is outlined along with their methods of construction. Examples of magical circles have been taken from many sources and their construction and development traced out. Practical considerations such as choice of incense, the timing of the cutting of the wand, utilisation of rings and statues, use of the Table of Evocation, or the acquisition of a familiar spirit are explained. The structure of a Solomonic evocation puts into perspective the reasons for each step, the use of thwarting angels, achieving invisibility, sacrifice, love magic, treasure finding, and the binding, imprisoning and licensing of spirits. The facing directions and timing of evocations have always been crucial, and these too have remained consistent. By examining the way these same methods were used again and again in the various periods, minor omissions in magical practice can be observed and repaired. This book is thus a follow-on from Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic. This volume investigates precise methods used by magicians from the magicians own handbooks rather than from the opinions of theologians, historians, anthropologists or legislators. The emphasis is on what magicians did and why. Tools used by magicians in 7th century Alexandria, 15th century Constantinople and 19th century London are very much the same. Detailed comparisons are made chapter by chapter with 70 illustrations of magical equipment like the wand, the sword, wax and clay images and magical gems, drawn from a wide range of manuscripts and reproduced with detailed analysis. Literally hundreds of manuscripts in libraries across Europe have been read and checked to ensure this is the most detailed analysis of Solomonic magic, from the inside, ever penned.
Автор: Jolly, Peters, and Raudvere Название: Witchcraft and magic in Europe. Vol.3 The Middle Ages ISBN: 0485891034 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780485891034 Издательство: Continuum Рейтинг: Цена: 17820.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Between the age of St. Augustine and the sixteenth century reformations magic continued to be both a matter of popular practice and of learned inquiry. This volume deals with its use in such contexts as healing and divination and as an aspect of the knowledge of nature`s occult virtues and secrets.
Автор: Rampton Martha Название: European Magic and Witchcraft: A Reader ISBN: 1442634200 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781442634206 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 7894.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Magic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century.
Автор: Bailey, Michael David Название: Magic: the basics ISBN: 1138809616 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138809611 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 3367.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Magic: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to magic in world history and contemporary societies. Presenting Magic as a global phenomenon which has manifested in all human cultures, this book takes a thematic approach which explores the historical, social and cultural aspects of magic.
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