Magic in Western Culture, Paperback - Brian P. Copenhaver

DescriptionThe story of the beliefs and practices called 'magic' starts in ancient Iran, Greece, and Rome, before entering its crucial Christian ph...

Pico della Mirandola, one of the most remarkable thinkers of the Renaissance, has become known as a founder of humanism and a supporter of secular ...

What do they want, the ghosts that, even in the age of science, still haunt our storytelling? Catherine Belsey's answer to the question traces Goth...

A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics ...

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Academics tend to look on 'esoteric', 'occult' or 'magical' beliefs with contempt, but are usually ignorant about the religious and philosophical t...

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This book explores the role of masculinity in shaping citizenship in the western world. Can the universal ideal of citizenship be redeemed or is it...

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A method of study called the 12 Week Year is expounded in this guide allowing for the actualisation of personal and business visions through field-...

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The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, now in its fourth edition, is the perfect resource for both students and scholars of the witch-hunts written...

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Reducere. National Book AwardsThis magisterial work traces the history of our most cherished value. Patterson links the birth of freedom in primitive societi...

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Reducere. Brian Cleary and Brian Gable bring their trademark sense of humor to the subject of measuring length. A rhyming text filled with funny examples exp...

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The Witchcraft Sourcebook, now in its second edition, is a fascinating collection of documents that illustrates the development of ideas about witc...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Brian P. ClearyIllustrator: Jason MiskiminsCome along with me and learn all about readingBrian P. Cleary's wacky sentences ...

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Reducere. DescriptionA complete manual of Egyptian Magical Practices, including safe and simple rituals adapted for present-day use. Provides both background...

Publisher: McFarland & Co IncAuthor(s): Sharon Paice MacLeodIllustration(s): 17 illustrationsNumber of pages: 252Publication date: 2013Dimensions: ...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Brian P. ClearyIllustrator: Jason MiskiminsCome along with me and learn all about readingBrian P. Cleary's wacky sentences ...

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