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Mystical Origins of the Tarot
Paul Huson
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Description for Mystical Origins of the Tarot
Paperback. A profusely illustrated history of the occult nature of the tarot from its origins in ancient Persia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 300 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: VXFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
The origins of the tarot have been lost in the mists of time. Most scholars have guessed that its origins were in China, Egypt, or India. In Mystical Origins of the Tarot, Paul Huson has expertly tracked each symbol of the Minor Arcana to roots in ancient Persia and the Major Arcana Trump card images to the medieval world of mystery, miracle, and morality plays. A number of tarot historians have questioned the use of the tarot as a divination tool prior to the 18th century. But the author demonstrates that the symbolic meanings of the Major Arcana were evident ... Read more
The origins of the tarot have been lost in the mists of time. Most scholars have guessed that its origins were in China, Egypt, or India. In Mystical Origins of the Tarot, Paul Huson has expertly tracked each symbol of the Minor Arcana to roots in ancient Persia and the Major Arcana Trump card images to the medieval world of mystery, miracle, and morality plays. A number of tarot historians have questioned the use of the tarot as a divination tool prior to the 18th century. But the author demonstrates that the symbolic meanings of the Major Arcana were evident ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9780892811908
SKU
V9780892811908
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About Paul Huson
Paul Huson has been a student of the tarot for over 40 years. He received initial esoteric training from the Society of the Inner Light in London and he later studied the methods of the Order of the Golden Dawn. He is the author of a number of books, including Mastering Witchcraft, in print for more than 30 years, and ... Read more
Reviews for Mystical Origins of the Tarot
“Thirty years ago, at the very start of the modern tarot renaissance, Paul Huson showed us how to uncover the mythical images and truths of the tarot. Now he has returned to incorporate modern scholarship into a visionary new concept for deciphering the mystery of the tarot’s origins and meaning.”
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