Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xxxvi, 536 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9781139839297
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Spiritualism and esoteric knowledge
Uniform Title:
Histoire de la magie
Content:
Born Alphonse Louis Constant, French magician Éliphas Lévi (1810–75) wrote prolifically on the occult sciences. His Histoire de la magie was first published in 1860. In it, Lévi recounts the history of the occult in Western thought, encompassing its biblical, Zoroastrian and ancient Greek origins, various magical practices of the medieval and early modern periods - including hermeticism, alchemy and necromancy - and the role of magic in the French Revolution. The last section of the book describes nineteenth-century magical practices and includes details of Lévi's own occult experiences. Prepared by Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942), this English translation was first published in 1913. An editor and translator of numerous magical texts, Waite includes here a preface comprising an eloquent defense of Lévi and intellectual magic. The original French edition is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection
Note:
Includes index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108062039
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108062039
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
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Theology
Keywords:
Magie
;
Geschichte
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139839297
Author information:
Lévi, Eliphas 1810-1875
Author information:
Waite, Arthur Edward 1857-1942
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