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Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells: From Abraxas to Zoar
Claude Lecouteux
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Description for Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells: From Abraxas to Zoar
Hardback. A comprehensive handbook of more than 1,000 magical words, phrases, symbols, and secret alphabets Num Pages: 448 pages, 214 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 729.
From Abracadabra to the now famous spells of the Harry Potter series, magic words are no longer confined to the practices of pagans, alchemists, witches, and occultists. They have become part of the popular imagination of the Western world. Passed down from ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, these words and the rituals surrounding them have survived through the millennia because they work. And as scholar Claude Lecouteux reveals, often the more impenetrable they seem, the more effective they are. Presenting a wealth of material on magical words, signs, and charms, both common and obscure, Lecouteux also explores the magical words ... Read more
From Abracadabra to the now famous spells of the Harry Potter series, magic words are no longer confined to the practices of pagans, alchemists, witches, and occultists. They have become part of the popular imagination of the Western world. Passed down from ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, these words and the rituals surrounding them have survived through the millennia because they work. And as scholar Claude Lecouteux reveals, often the more impenetrable they seem, the more effective they are. Presenting a wealth of material on magical words, signs, and charms, both common and obscure, Lecouteux also explores the magical words ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
737g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781620553749
SKU
V9781620553749
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About Claude Lecouteux
Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, The Tradition of Household Spirits, A Lapidary of Sacred Stones, and The High Magic of Talismans and Amulets. He lives in Paris.
Reviews for Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells: From Abraxas to Zoar
The anything-but-dry presentation by Lecouteux makes this book a must-add for someone curating careful resources for magic work. This belongs on a shelf between that favorite, oft-used herbal and that collection of favorite spells. The history, illustrations, and above all the words themselves beg for a reintroduction into living use
although, word of warning, few of them are actually rated as ... Read more
although, word of warning, few of them are actually rated as ... Read more