The History of Magic and the OccultCovers astrology, divination, witchcraft, the Tarot, the Cabala, alchemy, and vampires, from ancient Mesopotamia to eighteenth-century Europe. |
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... reason perhaps , the king , when not depicted in the midst of a well- defined action , was usually portrayed in a pose of immobility so that no danger might result from an involuntary movement of his . For the Mana resided not only in ...
... reason perhaps , the king , when not depicted in the midst of a well- defined action , was usually portrayed in a pose of immobility so that no danger might result from an involuntary movement of his . For the Mana resided not only in ...
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... reason , the hand occupies the second rank in the microcosmic hierarchy and is , after the head , the most worthy of investigation . In the eighteenth century , when many magical traditions had been lost , over - zealous chiromancers ...
... reason , the hand occupies the second rank in the microcosmic hierarchy and is , after the head , the most worthy of investigation . In the eighteenth century , when many magical traditions had been lost , over - zealous chiromancers ...
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... reason ' , he is again ensnared by ' ignorant credulity ' in a subsequent chapter , saying that sorcerers can heal ... Reason and Truth ' . THE CLASSICAL IDEAL 299 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Revolt Against Reason A religious movement ,
... reason ' , he is again ensnared by ' ignorant credulity ' in a subsequent chapter , saying that sorcerers can heal ... Reason and Truth ' . THE CLASSICAL IDEAL 299 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Revolt Against Reason A religious movement ,
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 7 |
FOREWORD | xvii |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | xxi |
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