The History of Magic and the OccultFrom the demons of Mesopotamia to those plaguing our own late-20th-century civilization, this comprehensive primer covers every aspect of magic and the occult since earliest recorded time. Spanning 5,000 years of world history it covers every major civilization and includes sections on alchemy, the Devil, witchcraft, the cabala, astrology, the tarot, the Rosicrucians, Nostradamus, and vampires. Profusely illustrated with nearly 170 black-and-white illustrations. |
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Contents
THE FORGETFUL GODS | 1 |
DIVINATORY ARTS | 4 |
THE MYSTERY OF STARS AND NUMBERS | 5 |
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| Title | The History of Magic and the Occult |
| Author | Kurt Seligmann |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Gramercy Books, 1997 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 20 Oct 2008 |
| ISBN | 0517150328, 9780517150320 |
| Length | 342 pages |
| Subjects | › Body, Mind & Spirit / General |
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