The Book of English Magic - Couverture rigide

Heygate, Richard; Carr-Gomm, Philip

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848540337 ISBN 13 : 9781848540330

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The Book of English Magic explores the curious and little-known fact that of all the countries in the world, England has the richest history of magical lore and practice. English authors such as J.R.R.Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, and J.K.Rowling, dominate the world of magic in fiction, but from the earliest times, England has also acted as home to generations of eccentrics and scholars who have researched and explored every conceivable kind of occult art. Most people are torn between a fascination with magic and an almost instinctive fear of the occult, of a world redolent with superstition and illusion. And yet more people now practise magic in England than at any time in her history. The Book of English Magic explores this hidden story, from its first stirrings to our present-day fascination with all things magical. Along the way readers are offered a rich menu of magical things to do and places to visit.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Sir Richard Heygate runs a successful software company and has a special interest in alternative worlds. He is co-author of Endangered Species, which was published by John Murray in 2007.

Philip Carr-Gomm is a writer and psychologist. He is trained in psychotherapy for adults and in play therapy for children and has also trained in Montessori education.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848540337
• ISBN 13: 9781848540330
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 576
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible