A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult
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Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21st-century literature, cinema, and television. Providing readers with a comprehensive account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic, and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija, the book explores the common human fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural. This riveting read on witchcraft includes: Engaging text and lavish illustrations with over 500 full-colour images that bring the subject to life. Special features on aspects of magic, such as oracle bones of ancient China, the Knights Templar, and magic at the movies, and "plants and potions", such as mandrake and belladonna examine topics in great detail. Quick-fact panels explore magic origins, key figures, key deities, uses in spells, structures of religions, and more. The perfect introduction to magic and the occult, it explores forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones and offers key insights into the ways in which magic has interacted with religion. The most comprehensive illustrated history of witchcraft available, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult will enthral and fascinate anyone interested in spiritualism and the occult. Review: Absolutely gorgeous! - I bought this book because I fell in love with the visuals while browsing it on the net… and the physical version has not disappointed me. The book is chock-full of beautiful photographs and illustrations, and is an entertaining voyage into the genre. Review: Excellent - Very nice
| Best Sellers Rank | #471,825 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #43 in General History of Religion #47 in Folklore & Mythology Studies #50 in Witchcraft Religion & Spirituality |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,291 Reviews |
R**K
Absolutely gorgeous!
I bought this book because I fell in love with the visuals while browsing it on the net… and the physical version has not disappointed me. The book is chock-full of beautiful photographs and illustrations, and is an entertaining voyage into the genre.
S**J
Excellent
Very nice
A**R
To judge or not to by the looks of the book
A fancy book with fancy photos. Disappointed by it's content. And disappointed with reviewers too. If dk is capable of ruining a book on such a topic and think that they can compensate a books content with colour photos it's a shame
S**.
Informative
D**.
Beautiful Book
Can't wait to read it. Seems to be very interesting and has beautiful illustrations, covering a wide range of topics.
D**B
Fantastic history of magic and the occult
I just finished reading this and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a great summary of the entire history of magic and the occult (and other religions) and was immensely informative. It's a quality book with very nice pictures that covered a lot of topics. It gives you a good overview without going into too much detail that would make it boring or harder to read, like a lot of these history book are. It's the pictures though that made this book. I felt like I was back in school studying to be an archeologist or historian - it is like a textbook in many ways. It's great to see visuals of everything that are describing and really added to the enjoyment of reading this.
G**N
Amazing book about the general historic of occultism
It goes into all cults & occultism an breaks it down with colorful pages that light up their wording.
J**H
Perezoso, simple, aburrido y generalista.
Si quieres profundizar en el tema no lo recomiendo. Es un libro hecho a las prisas y con descripciones MUY breves de cada tema; adornado con imágenes bonitas y un diseño atractivo, pero nada más que eso. A parte muchos hablan de errores e incoherencias en la información, personalmente puedo decir que Wikipedia profundiza mucho mejor en cada tema, por ejemplo ¿hablar de los judíos sin hablar de la Kabalah?, eso es perezoso, simplista y generalista.
J**T
great book
Xmas present , she loved it
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