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The Book of Magic

From Antiquity to the Enlightenment

By (author) Brian Copenhaver
Format: Paperback / softback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published: 3rd Nov 2016
Dimensions: w 127mm h 196mm d 35mm
Weight: 475g
ISBN-10: 0141393149
ISBN-13: 9780141393148
Barcode No: 9780141393148
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'. . . as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun . . .' This rich, fascinating anthology of the western magical tradition stretches from its roots in the wizardry of the Old Testament and the rituals of the ancient world, through writers such as Thomas Aquinas, John Milton, John Dee and Matthew Hopkins, and up to the tangled, arcane beginnings of the scientific revolution. Arranged historically, with commentary, this book includes incantations, charms, curses, Golems, demons and witches, as well as astrology, divination and alchemy, with some ancient and medieval works which were once viewed as too dangerous even to open. Selected and translated with an introduction and notes by Brian Copenhaver

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This illuminating book should dispel the notion that magic was just superstition and secure its place in the history of ideas... for anyone wanting a more informed view of the uses of enchantment, Copenhaver's volume is a peerless resource -- Philip Ball * Prospect *