Art Of The Grimoire: An Illustrated History Magic Books And Spells Owen Davies Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts Graphic Design

A Copiously Illustrated Global History Of Magic Books From Ancient Papyri To Pulp Paperbacks “A Beautiful Production: Typographic And Calligraphic Treat As Treasurable Rare Magical Text Itself Almost Every Page Is Filled With Wonder ”—Suzi Feay The Spectator Grimoires Textbooks Occult Knowledge Have Existed Through Ages Alongside Other Religious Texts In Part Because Need Create Physical Record Phenomena But Also Enact Spells Rituals Understand These Influence Major Religions Development Early Science Cultural Print Growth Literacy Social Impact Colonialism Expansion Esoteric Cultures Across Oceans More Than Two Hundred Color Illustrations Times Present Renowned Scholar Owen Davies Examines Little-Studied Artistic Qualities Revealing Unique World Design Imagination Book Takes Approach Considering Egyptian Greek Chinese Bamboo Scripts South American Prints Japanese Demon Encyclopedias Among Examples This Will Enchant Readers Interested Well Manuscript Σελίδες: 256 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1010 Διαστάσεις: 19 1X19 1Cm