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03081aam a2200493Ii 4500 001 BD476E54F71811EAA2305FF34CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20200915010014 008 191129s2020 nyua 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1465494294 020 $a 9781465494290 020 $a 9780241386118 020 $a 024138611X 035 $a (OCoLC)1129024532 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d OCLCQ $d TOH $d NZLEP $d ZAC $d CLE $d JIM $d SILO 050 4 $a BF1589 $b .H57 2020 082 04 $a 133.4309 $2 23 245 02 $a A history of magic, witchcraft & the occult / $c foreword by Suzannah Lipscomb. 250 $a First American edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b DK Publishing, $c 2020. 300 $a 319 pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 27 cm 500 $a Includes index. 520 $a Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries and across the world in this stunningly illustrated title. A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world - from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21st-century literature, cinema, and television. Providing readers with a comprehensive, balanced, and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic, and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija, the book explores the common human fear of, and fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural. The perfect introduction to magic and the occult, it explores forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones, mystical plants and potions such as mandrake, the presence of witchcraft in literature from Shakespeare's Macbeth to the Harry Potter series, and the ways in which magic has interacted with religion. The most comprehensive illustrated history of witchcraft available, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult will enthrall and fascinate you with its lavish illustrated, accessible entries, whether you are a believer or sceptic. 650 0 $a Magic $x History. 650 0 $a Witchcraft $x History. 650 0 $a Occultism $x History. 650 0 $a Supernatural $x History. 700 1 $a Lipscomb, Suzannah, $e writer of foreword. 941 $a 13 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409035343.0 952 $l GLAX641 $d 20231201010744.0 952 $l ZKPC437 $d 20231025020640.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010021207.0 952 $l TRPE062 $d 20221230010542.0 952 $l YCPD572 $d 20220518024553.0 952 $l REPC017 $d 20220407023140.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722063856.0 952 $l XAPE737 $d 20210305010635.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20210211011003.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20201209010137.0 952 $l UJPE911 $d 20201202012505.0 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20201202011132.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=BD476E54F71811EAA2305FF34CECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search