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Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe - Studies in Culture and Belief (Paperback, New Ed): Jonathan Barry, Marianne Hester, Gareth... Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe - Studies in Culture and Belief (Paperback, New Ed)
Jonathan Barry, Marianne Hester, Gareth Roberts
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection of essays brings together both established figures and new researchers to offer fresh perspectives on the ever-controversial subject of the history of witchcraft. Using Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic as a starting point, the contributors explore the changes of the last 25 years in the understanding of early modern witchcraft, and suggest new approaches, especially concerning the cultural dimensions of the subject. The study suggests that witchcraft cases must be understood as power struggles over gender and ideology, as well as social relationships, with a crucial role played by alternative representations. It recalls that witchcraft was always a contested idea, never fully established in early modern culture but much harder to dislodge than has usually been assumed. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material.

Witchcraft Persecutions in Bavaria - Popular Magic, Religious Zealotry and Reason of State in Early Modern Europe (Hardcover,... Witchcraft Persecutions in Bavaria - Popular Magic, Religious Zealotry and Reason of State in Early Modern Europe (Hardcover, New)
Wolfgang Behringer; Translated by J.C. Grayson, David L. Ederer
R3,525 Discovery Miles 35 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a major, groundbreaking study by a leading scholar of continental witchcraft studies, now made available to an English-speaking audience for the first time. The author has compiled a thorough overview of all known prosecutions for witchcraft in the period 1300-1800, and shows conclusively that witch hunting was not a constant or uniform phenomenon: three-quarters of all known executions for witchcraft were concentrated in the years 1586-1630. The book also investigates the social and political implications of witchcraft, and the complex religious debates between believers and skeptics.

The Art of Cognitive Warfare (Paperback): Aleister Nacht The Art of Cognitive Warfare (Paperback)
Aleister Nacht
R293 Discovery Miles 2 930 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Since the beginning of time, humans have fought with one another in the quest to endure and emerge victorious. Whether with sword, mace, staff, knife or gun the human has tried to annihilate their own species in order to claim the spoils. Modern times are no different. We are still symbolically cutting off each others head except we do so with a pen, paper or with our words and voice. The attacks are just as real and the effects, just as devastating.

The Satanic Bible 2012 (Paperback): Caesar 999 The Satanic Bible 2012 (Paperback)
Caesar 999
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Satanic Bible 2012 by Rev. Caesar 999 is the newest version available for only $9.00. This is a lower priced edition especially for those who have less money to spend The Satanic Bible 2012 contains a more simplified version, re-edited with a new outline, etc. This book contains the basic doctrines of the only true form of Spiritual Satanism which is called Spiritual Satanism 999.

Why is Dr Hyatt? DVD - Gossiping with the Doctor (Digital): Christopher S Hyatt Ph.D., Richard Wardell Why is Dr Hyatt? DVD - Gossiping with the Doctor (Digital)
Christopher S Hyatt Ph.D., Richard Wardell
R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One day, Christopher Hyatt and his friend Rick were enjoying the day and "tossing back a few", as Rick would say. So, naturally, they broke out the video camera to conduct an "interview". The result is this fun-filled, straight-from-the-shoulder and definitely gossipy DVD. Hyatt discusses his lineage from Aleister Crowley; S. Jason Black as galley slave; his relationship with Israel Regardie; his rather "unfulfilling" history with the OTO, sailing for AIDS research; the direction of his current work; his favorite cognac; the future of Magick, and a whole bunch more.

Religion and the Order of Nature - The 1994 Cadbury Lectures (Paperback): Seyyed Hossein Nasr Religion and the Order of Nature - The 1994 Cadbury Lectures (Paperback)
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nasr argues that the current ecological crisis has been exacerbated by the reductionist view of nature that has been advanced by modern secular science. What is needed, he believes, if the recovery of the truth to which the great enduring religions all attest: that nature is sacred.

Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe - Studies in Culture and Belief (Hardcover, New): Jonathan Barry, Marianne Hester, Gareth... Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe - Studies in Culture and Belief (Hardcover, New)
Jonathan Barry, Marianne Hester, Gareth Roberts
R3,199 Discovery Miles 31 990 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This collection of essays brings together both established figures and new researchers to offer fresh perspectives on the ever-controversial subject of the history of witchcraft. Using Keith Thomas's Religion and the Decline of Magic as a starting point, the contributors explore the changes of the last 25 years in the understanding of early modern witchcraft, and suggest new approaches, especially concerning the cultural dimensions of the subject. The study suggests that witchcraft cases must be understood as power struggles over gender and ideology, as well as social relationships, with a crucial role played by alternative representations. It recalls that witchcraft was always a contested idea, never fully established in early modern culture but much harder to dislodge than has usually been assumed. The essays are European in scope, with examples from Germany, France and the Spanish expansion into the New World, as well as a strong core of English material.

The Wonders of the Invisible World (Paperback): Cotton Mather, Reiner Smolinski The Wonders of the Invisible World (Paperback)
Cotton Mather, Reiner Smolinski
R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Book of Goetia, or the Lesser Key of Solomon the King [Clavicula Salomonis]. Introductory essay by Aleister Crowley.... The Book of Goetia, or the Lesser Key of Solomon the King [Clavicula Salomonis]. Introductory essay by Aleister Crowley. (Paperback)
Aleister Crowley
R334 Discovery Miles 3 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

2010 Reprint of 1903 Edition. The Book of Goetia, or the Lesser Key of Solomon the King Clavicula Salomonis]. Introductory essay by Aleister Crowley. The Lesser Key of Solomon or, Clavicula Salomonis, is an anonymous 17th-century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology. It has also long been widely known as the Lemegeton. It appeared in the 17th century, but much was taken from texts of the 16th century and late-medieval grimoires. It is likely that books by Jewish kabbalists and Muslim mystics were also inspirations. Some of the material in the first section, concerning the summoning of demons, dates to the 14th century or earlier. The book claims that it was originally written by King Solomon, although this is certainly incorrect. The Lesser Key of Solomon contains detailed descriptions of spirits and the conjurations needed to invoke and oblige them to do the will of the conjurer (referred to as the "exorcist"). It details the protective signs and rituals to be performed, the actions necessary to prevent the spirits from gaining control, the preparations prior to the invocations, and instructions on how to make the necessary instruments for the execution of these rituals.

Complete Books of Enoch - 1 Enoch (First Book of Enoch), 2 Enoch (Secrets of Enoch), 3 Enoch (Hebrew Book of Enoch)... Complete Books of Enoch - 1 Enoch (First Book of Enoch), 2 Enoch (Secrets of Enoch), 3 Enoch (Hebrew Book of Enoch) (Paperback)
A. Nyland
R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is a NEW (2010) easy-to-read translation by ancient languages scholar Dr. A. Nyland and is NOT one of the many Public Domain translations of Enoch NOR IS IT A REWORDED PUBLIC DOMAIN VERSION of Enoch. Great advances which have been made in ancient word meaning in the last twenty years were unknown to the translators of the public domain versions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. There are copious background notes and cross references. This book is an easy to read translation with cross references and notes. Ideal for those interested in Theosophy Despite the current trend for non-translators to reproduce public domain versions (both as is and disguised by slight rewording) as a commercial venture, be aware that such public domain versions do not take advantage of recent scholarship. This new translation by Dr. A. Nyland contains all three books of Enoch: 1 Enoch (Also called The Ethiopic Book of Enoch) 2 Enoch (Also called The Slavonic Book of Enoch, The Secrets of Enoch). This volume contains the extended version of 2 Enoch, The Exaltation of Melchizedek. 3 Enoch (Also called The Hebrew Book of Enoch) Note that this is Dr. Nyland's translation and NOT a public domain work. 1 Enoch tells of the Watchers, a class of angel, who taught humans weapons, spell potions, root cuttings, astrology, astronomy, and alchemies. The Watchers also slept with human women and produced the Nephilim. For this, they were imprisoned and cast into Tartarus. This is also mentioned in the New Testament. In 2 Enoch, two angels take Enoch through the 7 heavens. This volume contains the extended version of 2 Enoch, The Exaltation of Melchizedek. In 3 Enoch, Enoch ascends to heaven and is transformed into the angel Metatron. This is about the Merkabah and is of interest to Kabbalists. People interested in Theosophy and Rosicrucianism will find this book invaluable. Dr. A. Nyland is an ancient language scholar and lexicographer who served as Faculty at the University of New England, Australia. Dr. Nyland is also the translator of "The Book of Jubilees," and "The Gospel of Thomas," among others. She is also the author of the Amy Stuart Mystery series.

The Devil's Dominion - Magic and Religion in Early New England (Paperback, Revised): Richard Godbeer The Devil's Dominion - Magic and Religion in Early New England (Paperback, Revised)
Richard Godbeer
R674 R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Early New Englanders used magical techniques to divine the future, to heal the sick, to protect against harm and to inflict harm. Protestant ministers of the time claimed that religious faith and magical practice were incompatible, and yet, as Richard Godbeer shows, there were significant affinities between the two that enabled layfolk to switch from one to the other without any immediate sense of wrongdoing. Godbeer argues that the different perspectives on witchcraft engendered by magical tradition and Puritan doctrine often caused confusion and disagreement when New Englanders sought legal punishment of witches.

The Encyclopedia of Genuine Stage Hypnotism - For Magicians Only (Paperback): Ormond McGill The Encyclopedia of Genuine Stage Hypnotism - For Magicians Only (Paperback)
Ormond McGill
R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

2010 Reprint of 1947 First Edition. Written for Magicians, this book is a complete explanation of the inner secrets of Stage Hypnotism. The information is presented in a very logical manner by first showing what hypnotism is, and what it can do through actual instruction in how to hypnotize, and then proceeding directly on, into the modus operandi of Stage Hypnotism itself. The little subtleties, insights and techniques that come only from careful research and practical presentation are also given, making this book of the most valuable of its kind for Magicians. Profusely illustrated.

Early Modern European Witchcraft - Centres and Peripheries (Paperback, Reissue): Bengt Ankarloo, Gustav Henningsen Early Modern European Witchcraft - Centres and Peripheries (Paperback, Reissue)
Bengt Ankarloo, Gustav Henningsen
R2,339 Discovery Miles 23 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The history of witchcraft and sorcery has attracted a great deal of interest and debate, but until now studies have been largely from the Anglo-Saxon perspective. This book shows how that approach has blurred our understanding and definition of the issues involved, and sheds new light on the history of witchcraft in England. What had thus far been seen as peculiar to England is here shown to be characteristic of much of northern Europe. Taking into account major new developments in the historiography of witchcraft--in methodology, and in the chronological and geographical scope of the studies--the authors explore the relationship between witchcraft, law, and theology; the origins and nature of the witch's sabbath; the sociology and criminology of witch-hunting; and the comparative approach to European witchcraft. An impressive amount of archival work by all of the contributors has produced an indispensable guide to the study of witchcraft, of interest not only to historians, but to anthropologists, criminologists, psychologists, and sociologists.

Religion, Science, and Magic - In Concert and in Conflict (Paperback, New Ed): Jacob Neusner, Ernest S. Frerichs, Paul Virgil... Religion, Science, and Magic - In Concert and in Conflict (Paperback, New Ed)
Jacob Neusner, Ernest S. Frerichs, Paul Virgil McCracken Flesher
R1,374 Discovery Miles 13 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Every culture makes a distinction between what it perceives as `true religion' and `magic'. These essays explore the history of this tradition in Judaism and Christianity.

The Janus Faces of Genius - The Role of Alchemy in Newton's Thought (Hardcover, New): Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs The Janus Faces of Genius - The Role of Alchemy in Newton's Thought (Hardcover, New)
Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs
R3,076 Discovery Miles 30 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this major reevaluation of Isaac Newton's intellectual life, Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs shows how his pioneering work in mathematics, physics, and cosmology was intertwined with his study of alchemy. Professor Dobbs argues that to Newton those several intellectual pursuits were all ways of approaching Truth, and that Newton's primary goal was not the study of nature for its own sake but rather an attempt to establish a unified system that would have included both natural and divine principles. She also argues that Newton's methodology was much broader than modern scholars have previously supposed, and she traces the evolution of his thought on the intertwined problems of the microcosmic "vegetable spirit" of alchemy and the "cause" of the cosmic principle of gravitation.

The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus--Two Volumes in One (Paperback): Paracelsus, Arthur Edward Waite The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus--Two Volumes in One (Paperback)
Paracelsus, Arthur Edward Waite
R1,066 Discovery Miles 10 660 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

2009 reprint of 1910 edition. Two Volumes Bound into one. Arthur Edward Waite was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Waite's name has survived because he was the first to attempt a systematic study of the history of western occultism - viewed as a spiritual tradition rather than as aspects of proto-science or as the pathology of religion. Paracelsus (1493-1541) was an alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. Born Phillip von Hohenheim, he later took up the name Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, and still later took the title Paracelsus, meaning "equal to or greater than Celsus," a Roman encyclopedist from the first century known for his tract on medicine. Paracelsus pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine and is considered among the most important alchemists of the period.

The Aspiring Adept - Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quest (Paperback, Revised): Lawrence Principe The Aspiring Adept - Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quest (Paperback, Revised)
Lawrence Principe
R1,227 Discovery Miles 12 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"The Aspiring Adept" presents a provocative new view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing for the first time his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. Boyle has traditionally been considered, along with Newton, a founder of modern science because of his mechanical philosophy and his experimentation with the air-pump and other early scientific apparatus. However, Lawrence Principe shows that his alchemical quest--hidden first by Boyle's own codes and secrecy, and later suppressed or ignored--positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century.

Principe radically reinterprets Boyle's most famous work, "The Sceptical Chymist," to show that it criticizes not alchemists, as has been thought, but "unphilosophical" pharmacists and textbook writers. He then shows Boyle's unambiguous enthusiasm for alchemy in his "lost" "Dialogue on the Transmutation and Melioration of Metals," now reconstructed from scattered fragments and presented here in full for the first time. Intriguingly, Boyle believed that the goal of his quest, the Philosopher's Stone, could not only transmute base metals into gold, but could also attract angels. Alchemy could thus act both as a source of knowledge and as a defense against the growing tide of atheism that tormented him. In seeking to integrate the seemingly contradictory facets of Boyle's work, Principe also illuminates how alchemy and other "unscientific" pursuits had a far greater impact on early modern science than has previously been thought.

The Kybalion (Paperback): "Three Initiates" The Kybalion (Paperback)
"Three Initiates"
R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book is based on the ancient hermetic teachings, such as the Hermes Trismegistus' axiom found in The Emerald Tablet - 'As above, so below', as it is found in the Kybalion: "As above, so below; as below, so above."

Paranormal America (second edition) - Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and... Paranormal America (second edition) - Ghost Encounters, UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Hunts, and Other Curiosities in Religion and Culture (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Christopher D. Bader, Joseph O. Baker, F. Carson Mencken
R2,076 Discovery Miles 20 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The untold account of the countless Americans who believe in, or personally experience, paranormal phenomena such as ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs and psychics Given the popularity of television shows such as Finding Bigfoot, Ghost Hunters, Supernatural, and American Horror Story, there seems to be an insatiable public hunger for mystical happenings. But who believes in the paranormal? Based on extensive research and their own unique personal experiences, Christopher Bader, Joseph Baker and Carson Mencken reveal that a significant number of Americans hold these beliefs, and that for better or worse, we undoubtedly live in a paranormal America. Readers will join the authors as they participate in psychic and palm readings, and have their auras photographed, join a Bigfoot hunt, follow a group of celebrity ghost hunters as they investigate claims of a haunted classroom, and visit a support group for alien abductees. The second edition includes new and updated research based on findings from the Baylor Religion survey regarding America's relationship with the paranormal. Drawing on these diverse and compelling sources of data, the book offers an engaging account of the social, personal, and statistical stories of American paranormal beliefs and experiences. It examines topics such as the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the United States, the ways in which these beliefs relate to each other, whether paranormal beliefs will give rise to a new religion, and how believers in the paranormal differ from "average" Americans. Brimming with fascinating anecdotes and provocative new findings, Paranormal America offers an entertaining yet authoritative examination of a growing segment of American religious culture.

Inventing Witchcraft - A Case Study in the Creation of a New Religion (Paperback, Extensively Revised, Containing Previously... Inventing Witchcraft - A Case Study in the Creation of a New Religion (Paperback, Extensively Revised, Containing Previously Unavailable Documents ed.)
Aidan A. Kelly
R614 Discovery Miles 6 140 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

When the first edition of this book was released, conservative Gardnerian Witches attempted to suppress it, claiming that it discredited their religion. Dr. Aidan A. Kelly has thoroughly investigated the history, rituals, and documents behind the evolution of modern Witchcraft, and has concluded that Gerald Gardner invented Wicca as a new religion. Although Wicca claims to be a persecuted pagan religion dating from before the rise of Christianity, it draws upon controversial historical sources, modern occult practices, including those of Alistair Crowley and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, 19th century translations of medieval grimoires, and the poetry of Gardner's priestess, Doreen Valiente.This extensively revised edition contains new research which was unavailable at the time, as well as detailed textual comparisons of Gerald Gardner's own manuscripts, magical books, and rituals that could not be included in the earlier edition.

Journal for the Academic Study of Magic, Issue 2 (Paperback): Dave Evans Journal for the Academic Study of Magic, Issue 2 (Paperback)
Dave Evans
R583 R526 Discovery Miles 5 260 Save R57 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed print publication, covering all areas of magic, witchcraft, paganism and all geographical regions and all historical periods.

The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe (Paperback): Valerie Irene Jane Flint The Rise of Magic in Early Medieval Europe (Paperback)
Valerie Irene Jane Flint
R1,810 Discovery Miles 18 100 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"There are forces better recognized as belonging to human society than repressed or left to waste away or growl about upon its fringes." So writes Valerie Flint in this powerful work on magic in early medieval Europe. Flint shows how many of the more discerning leaders of the early medieval Church decided to promote non-Christian practices originally condemned as magical--rather than repressing them or leaving them to waste away or "growl." These wise leaders actively and enthusiastically incorporated specific kinds of "magic" into the dominant culture not only to appease the contemporary non-Christian opposition but also to enhance Christianity itself.

Pagan Portals - Reclaiming Witchcraft (Paperback): Irisanya Moon Pagan Portals - Reclaiming Witchcraft (Paperback)
Irisanya Moon
R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Reclaiming Witchcraft is designed to help the reader better understand the basic structure of the Reclaiming tradition, as well as discover how it has changed since its initial formation in San Francisco and subsequent journey out to the reaches of Canada, Australia, and Europe. From the basic tenets of what makes a Reclaiming Witch, to how rituals are performed, how lessons are passed on, and how magick is made around the world, Reclaiming Witchcraft seeks to welcome those who might be interested in learning more, while also directing them to resources and paths that can help facilitate their journey.

Aleister Crowley - A Modern Master (Paperback): John Moore Aleister Crowley - A Modern Master (Paperback)
John Moore
R373 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R32 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Aleister Crowley's appeal on the level of popular culture has been well catered for by a number of biographies that have appeared in recent years, but the more intellectual side to him, which is equally fascinating, has not received so much serious treatment. Crowley, a Modern Master is neither an account of his life, nor a straightforward presentation of his teaching, but an attempt to place him clearly in the context of modern ideas as well as a number of older traditions.

Colonial Transactions - Imaginaries, Bodies, and Histories in Gabon (Hardcover): Florence Bernault Colonial Transactions - Imaginaries, Bodies, and Histories in Gabon (Hardcover)
Florence Bernault
R2,885 Discovery Miles 28 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Colonial Transactions Florence Bernault moves beyond the racial divide that dominates colonial studies of Africa. Instead, she illuminates the strange and frightening imaginaries that colonizers and colonized shared on the ground. Bernault looks at Gabon from the late nineteenth century to the present, historicizing the most vivid imaginations and modes of power in Africa today: French obsessions with cannibals, the emergence of vampires and witches in the Gabonese imaginary, and the use of human organs for fetishes. Struggling over objects, bodies, agency, and values, colonizers and colonized entered relations that are better conceptualized as "transactions." Together they also shared an awareness of how the colonial situation broke down moral orders and forced people to use the evil side of power. This foreshadowed the ways in which people exercise agency in contemporary Africa, as well as the proliferation of magical fears and witchcraft anxieties in present-day Gabon. Overturning theories of colonial and postcolonial nativism, this book is essential reading for historians and anthropologists of witchcraft, power, value, and the body.

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