Magic: A History of Its Rites, Rituals And Mysteries - Brossura

Waite, Arthur Edward; Levi, Eliphas

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ISBN 10: 0486447669 ISBN 13: 9780486447667

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2006

Riassunto

"The most arresting, entertaining, and brilliant of all studies on the subject." — Arthur Edward Waite
A great work of literature as well as a pioneering classic of occultism, this voluminous historical survey traces the roots and manifestations of magic through the ages as a secret tradition persisting from remote times. Author Éliphas Lévi, pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant (1810-75), was a leader of the French occult revival, a spiritual teacher and magus who is today considered by some to be a founding father of the New Age movement. One of his most stunning (and original) revelations connects the Kabbalah with the Tarot, thus helping to inspire the ongoing fascination with the symbols of both, and their correspondences with each other. In this 1860 work, Lévi's discussions include topics that continue to intrigue modern readers, subjects as seemingly disparate as the mathematical magic of Pythagoras, magical monuments, magic and Christianity, the devil, the Knights Templar, alchemy, the illuminati, hallucinations, and many others that are equally alluring.
The first part of the book explains the principles underlying magical operations, while the second part addresses the actual ritual and practice of transcendent magic. An essential resource for the library of anyone interested in mysticism and the occult sciences, this influential work appears here in its first English translation (from the original French) by the distinguished scholar and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, A. E. Waite.

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Levi, a widely followed mystic of the nineteenth century and a master of the Kabala, offers a far-ranging survey of magic through the ages. Clear and concise in his exposition of esoteric rites, Levi covers topics that continue to intrigue modern readers, including hypnotism, astrology and the Illuminati.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486447669
• ISBN 13: 9780486447667
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia