Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age - Brossura

Aveni, Anthony F.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0870816713 ISBN 13: 9780870816710

Casa editrice: Univ Pr of Colorado, 2002

Riassunto

In this fascinating exploration of occult practice, Anthony Aveni takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through time and space to unveil the many ways people have used magic over the millennia in hopes of improving their lives. As Aveni persuasively argues, the ancients sought what we now search for through science and religion - a clearer picture of humanity's place in the cosmos.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Anthony Aveni is the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropolgy, and Native Amerifan Studies at Colgate University. He has researched and written about Maya Astronomy for more than four decades. He was named a U.S. National Professor of the year and has been awarded the H.B. Nicholson Medal for Excellence in Research in Mesoamerican Studies by Harvard's Peabody Museum.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ Pr of Colorado
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0870816713
• ISBN 13: 9780870816710
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 408
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile