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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
W F Ryan |
| ISBN: | 0271019662 9780271019666 0271019670 9780271019673 |
| OCLC Number: | 41156532 |
| Description: | vi, 504 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 1. An Outline History -- 2. Popular Magic -- 3. Wizards and Witches -- 4. Popular Divination -- 5. Signs, Omens, Auguries, Calendar Predictions -- 6. Predictions from Dreams and the Human Body -- 7. Spells, Curses and Magic Prayers -- 8. Talismans and Amulets -- 9. Materia Magica -- 10. Texts as Amulets -- 11. Magic of Letter and Number -- 12. Geomancy -- 13. Alchemy and the Virtues of Stones -- 14. Astrology -- The Byzantine Tradition -- 15. Astrology -- Post-Byzantine Influences -- 16. Magic, the Church, the Law and the State. |
| Series Title: | Magic in history. |
| Responsibility: | W.F. Ryan. |
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