Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells by Owen Davies (Yale University Press, 2023) Hardcover

Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells by Owen Davies (Yale University Press, 2023) HardcoverOwen Davies. Art of the Grimoire: An Illustrated History of Magic Books and Spells. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2023. Hardcover. 256 pages. Condition: New Description from the publisher: "Grimoires, textbooks of magic and occult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and religious texts in part because of the need to create a physical record of magical phenomena, but also to enact magic through spells and rituals. To

or Nine Books on the Nature of Things

The nine essays found within The Luminous Stone examine the evolution of the light-bringer in both traditional and contemporary occult contexts

while equally the magician is held accountable to contribute what is uniquely human about them

The Descent

the overriding procedure behind the modified Western method of ritual magic as presented in this text

struggling

infamous author and occultist

some will be new

the Qabalah and the Nordic culture

Christian Chanel

the son in-law of JHW Eldermans and an equally enigmatic contributor to this unique collection

and university masters—included in their libraries not only scientific and religious treatises but also texts related to the field of learned magic