A study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals, and incantations in ancient Western Asia, the birthplace of Western civilization. Using knowledge preserved in cuneiform incantation tablets from Assyria, aided by Rabbinic tradition, Syriac writings, and Arabic tales, Thompson tracks early magical practices through 3000 years to its vestigial traces in contemporary society.
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A study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals, and incantations in ancient Western Asia, the birthplace of Western civilization. Using knowledge preserved in cuneiform incantation tablets from Assyria, aided by Rabbinic tradition, Syriac writings, and Arabic tales, Thompson tracks early magical practices through 3000 years to its vestigial traces in contemporary society.
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Magic and sorcery have always interested people. The difficulty lies in distinguishing magic from religion. This is a study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals and incantations from Asia, Arabia, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Sumer, Malaysia and Israel. In addition to this, the author outlines the magical history of the Semites and throws new light on biblical history. Magic and sorcery have interested people for centuries. The difficulty lies in distinguishing magic from religion. Semitic Magic is a scholarly discussion of ancient practice — the evil eye, conjuring, talismans, amulets, exorcism, a ceremony for rebuilding a temple, tabus on marriage and childbirth — all kinds of magical practice culled from various semitic peoples (the Hebrews, Mesopotamians, Arabs, Algerians, Moslems, Egyptians, Chaldeans, Malaysians). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780877289326
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good +. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Reprint. 283pp. Octavo [21.5cm]. Bound in tan cloth; title stamped in black ink on the spine. Illustration stamped in black ink on the front board. Spine a bit rolled. Head of spine mildly indented. In an illustrated dust jacket, which is subtly rubbed. Originally published in 1908. An outline of the magical history of the Semites, primarily garnered from knowledge preserved on ancient Assyrian cuneiform tablets, and aided with Syriac monkish writings, Arabic tales, and recordings of Rabbinic tradition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 69142
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Magic and sorcery have always interested people. The difficulty lies in distinguishing magic from religion. This is a study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals and incantations from Asia, Arabia, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Sumer, Malaysia and Israel. In addition to this, the author outlines the magical history of the Semites and throws new light on biblical history. Magic and sorcery have interested people for centuries. The difficulty lies in distinguishing magic from religion. Semitic Magic is a scholarly discussion of ancient practice — the evil eye, conjuring, talismans, amulets, exorcism, a ceremony for rebuilding a temple, tabus on marriage and childbirth — all kinds of magical practice culled from various semitic peoples (the Hebrews, Mesopotamians, Arabs, Algerians, Moslems, Egyptians, Chaldeans, Malaysians). Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780877289326
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