Grimoires: A History Of Magic Books Davies Oxford University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία World

What Is A Grimoire? The Word Has Familiar Ring To Many People Particularly As Consequence Of Such Popular Television Dramas Buffy Vampire Slayer And Charmed But Few Are Sure Exactly It Means Put Simply Grimoires Books Spells That Were First Recorded In Ancient Middle East Which Have Developed Spread Across Much Western Hemisphere Beyond Over Ensuing Millennia At Their Most Benign They Contain Charms Remedies For Natural Supernatural Ailments Advice On Contacting Spirits Help Find Treasures Protect From Evil Sinister Provide Instructions How Manipulate Corrupt Purposes Worst All Call Up Make Pact With Devil Both Types Proven Remarkably Resilient Adaptable Retain Relevance Fascination This Day Grimoire Represents More Than Just Magic Understand History Christianity Development Early Science Cultural Influence Print Revolution Growth Literacy Impact Colonialism Expansion Cultures Oceans Book Richly Demonstrates Illuminates Important Developments European Last Two Thousand Years Σελίδες: 400 Διαστάσεις: 13 4X13 4Cm