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Grimoires : a history of magic books

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  • Author: Davies, Owen
    Date:
    Created
    2009
    Summary:

    Grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread over the ensuing millennia.

    Contents:
    • Ancient and medieval grimoires
    • The war against magic
    • Enlightenment and treasure
    • Across the oceans
    • Rediscovering ancient magic
    • Grimoires USA
    • Pulp magic
    • Lovecraft, Satan, and shadows.
    Genre:
    Informational works, Body, mind and spirit
    Sujets: Charms | Charms in literature | Grimoires | Magic in literature | Occultism
    Original Publisher: Oxford, Oxford University Press
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9780199204519, 0199204519, 9780199590049, 0199590044