Reuchlin’s keen interest in Jewish mysticism resulted in the original publication of this work in 1517. The first part of this dialogue reflects on messianism, the second part on the relation of the Pythagorean system to the Kabbalah, and the third on the "practical Kabbalah." The German humanist Johann Reuchlin (1455-1522) defended the value of Jewish scholarship and literature when it was unwise and unpopular to do so. As G. Lloyd Jones points out, "A marked mistrust of the Jews had developed among Christian scholars during the later Middle Ages. It was claimed that the rabbis had purposely falsified the text of the Old Testament and given erroneous explanations of passages which were capable of a christological interpretation." Christian scholars most certainly did not advocate learning the Hebrew language. Reuchlin was exceptional in pursuing and promoting Hebrew studies, believing that a working knowledge of that language was essential for a true appreciation of the Bible and rabbinic literature. Refusing to join Christian contemporaries who wished to destroy the Kabbalah and the Talmud, he spoke out against ignorance. Christians could have a useful dialogue with Jews if they gained a thorough knowledge of the writings of Jewish exegetes and philosophers. Toward that end he proposed university endowments that aroused the fury of opponents and led to the famous "battle of the books." Reuchlin's keen interest in Jewish mysticism resulted in the publication of De arte cabalistica in 1517. The first part of this dialogue reflects on messianism, the second part on the relation of the Pythagorean system to the Kabbalah, and tdhe third on the "practical Kabbalah." According to Jones, "Reuchlin demonstrates how Christians can make profitable use of Jewish mystical writings, and therefore shares with the reader his understanding of the art of the Kabbalah." That art will reach more readers in this modern English-language translation by Martin and Sarah Goodman. It reinforces the historical importance of the man who prevented the destruction of Jewish books and anticipated the more liberal climate of the Reformation.

During the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries a group of monks with occult interests donated what became a remarkable collection of more than thirty magic texts to the library of the Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine's in Canterbury. The monks collected texts that provided positive justifications for the practice of magic and books in which works of magic were copied side by side with works of more licit genres. In Magic in the Cloister, Sophie Page uses this collection to explore the gradual shift toward more positive attitudes to magical texts and ideas in medieval Europe. She examines what attracted monks to magic texts, in spite of the dangers involved in studying condemned works, and how they combined magic with their intellectual interests and monastic life. By showing how it was possible for religious insiders to integrate magical studies with their orthodox worldview, Magic in the Cloister contributes to a broader understanding of the role of magical texts and ideas and their acceptance in the late Middle Ages.

Encuentre una fuente magica en su jardin. Este es un libro sobre magia tan antigua como el conocimiento sobre las plantas. Aprenda a preparar amuletos y encantamientos, bolsas con hierbas magicas, inciensos y aceites aromaticos, infusiones y unguentos. Las hierbas son faciles de conseguir en las tiendas, el campo o en su propio jardin. Sus aplicaciones son infinitas: para ayudar a la vision psiquica, obtener proteccion, despertar la pasion y para mantener la salud y la felicidad. Puntos de venta -Contiene informacion sobre 118 hierbas principales, reglas astrologicas y planetarias, nivel de vibracion, nombre comun y cientifico, polvos magicos y usos especiales -Escrito por el autor de La casa magica; Enciclopedia de cristales, gemas y metales magicos; Enciclopedia de las hierbas magicas; Inciensos, aceites e infusiones; Poderes terrenales; Que es la wicca?; Suenos divinos; y La verdad sobre la brujeria. - Find potent magic in your own backyard. This is a book about magic as old as our knowledge of plants, an art anyone can practice and enjoy. It is the magic of amulets and charms; sachets and herbal pillows; incenses; and scented oils, infusions, and anointments. The herbs are easy to find in stores, the wild, or in your own garden. Their uses are endless: as aids to psychic vision, for protection, and for arousing passion and maintaining health and happiness. Selling Features -Contains an encyclopedia of 118 major herbs, with astrological and planetary rulership, vibrational level, folk and technical names, magical powers, and special uses-Written by the author of La casa magica; Enciclopedia de cristales, gemas y metales magicos; Enciclopedia de las hierbas magicas; Inciensos, aceites e infusiones; Poderes terrenales; Que es la wicca?; Suenos divinos; and La verdad sobre la brujeria

Salem Story engages the story of the Salem witch trials through an analysis of the surviving primary documentation and juxtaposes that against the way in which our culture has mythologized the events of 1692. Salem Story examines a variety of individual motives that converged to precipitate the witch hunt. The book also examines subsequent mythologies that emerged from the events of 1692. Of the many assumptions about the Salem Witch Trials, the most persistent one remains that they were precipitated by a circle of hysterical girls. Through an analysis of what actually happened, through reading the primary material, the emerging story shows a different picture, one where "hysteria" inappropriately describes the events and where accusing males as well as females participated in strategies of accusation and confession that followed a logical, rational pattern.