Description: Further DetailsTitle: GrimoiresCondition: NewEAN: 9780199590049ISBN: 9780199590049Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/23/2010Item Height: 214mmItem Length: 134mmItem Width: 31mmLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: A History of Magic BooksISBN-10: 0199590044Description: What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: HistoryAuthor: Owen DaviesItem Weight: 499gTopic: Philosophy & SpiritualityRelease Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Grimoires
Title: Grimoires
EAN: 9780199590049
ISBN: 9780199590049
Release Date: 09/23/2010
Release Year: 2010
Subtitle: A History of Magic Books
ISBN-10: 0199590044
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: History
Topic: Philosophy & Spirituality
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Name: Grimoires : a History of Magic Books
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: General, Magick Studies, Occultism
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.4 in
Author: Owen Davies
Subject Area: Body, Mind & Spirit, History
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
