The book of ceremonial magic: Including the rites and mysteries of Goetic theurgy, sorcery, and infernal necromancy - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0517129396 ISBN 13 : 9780517129395

Synopsis

Book by Waite Arthur Edward

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

THE art which is called Goëtic, being that of incantation, of sorcery, fascination and of the illusions and impostures connected therewith, has come somewhat arbitrarily to signify the last issue in diabolism of the more catholic and general art which is termed Practical Magic. The latter designation implies that there is a Magic on the theoretical side, or, as it may be, a philosophy of the subject, and this again is of two kinds: in modern days it has embodied various attempts to provide an explanation, a working hypothesis, for alleged phenomena of the past; of old it came forward with the accent of authority and carrying the warrants of a peculiar and secret knowledge; it taught rather than explained.

Biographie de l'auteur

Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 – May 19, 1942) was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. As his biographer, R.A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of western occultism — viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of proto-science or as the pathology of religion.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0517129396
• ISBN 13: 9780517129395
• Reliure: Relié
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