Christopher Dell — The occult, witchcraft & magic : an illustrated history

From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism and Islam. Secret words, spells and incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practiced widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic, but stretches to include the non-spiritual, rapid-fire sleight of hand performed by slick stage magicians who fill vast arenas.. 399 pages : illustrations (some color), music ; Includes bibliographical references (pages 390-396) and index.; gebonden - bound - hard cover; met stofomslag - with dust wrappers - dust jacket - New York, New York : Thames & Hudson - Als nieuw