The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage - Brossura

Simeon, Abraham Ben; Mathers, S. L. Macgregor

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ISBN 10: 1614271453 ISBN 13: 9781614271451

Casa editrice: Martino Fine Books, 2011

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2011 Reprint of 1898 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This remarkable grimoire was translated by S.L.M. Mathers from a 15th century French mauscript. This text has had a huge influence on modern ceremonial magic, and has been cited as a primary influence on Aleister Crowley. Abraham of Würzburg, a cabalist and scholar of magic, describes a quest for the secret teachings which culminated in Egypt, where he encountered the magician Abramelin, who taught him his system in detail. The procedure involves many months of purification, followed by the invocation of good and evil spirits to accomplish some very worldly goals, including acquisition of treasure and love, travel through the air and under water, and raising armies out of thin air. It also tells of raising the dead, transforming ones appearance, becoming invisible, and starting storms. The key to this is a set of remarkable magic squares, sigils consisting of mystical words which in most cases can be read in several directions. Of course, these diagrams are said to have no potency unless used in the appropriate ritual context by an initiate. Mathers analyzed these words in an extensive set of notes and gives possible derivations from Hebrew, Greek and other languages.

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Book by Simeon Abraham ben Mathers S L MacGregor

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• Editore: Martino Fine Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1614271453
• ISBN 13: 9781614271451
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
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