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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Satanism & demonology

The Great Exorcism - The Influence of Demons and Devils across Centuries of Spiritual Tradition (Paperback): Arthur Crane The Great Exorcism - The Influence of Demons and Devils across Centuries of Spiritual Tradition (Paperback)
Arthur Crane
R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Origins of the Witches’ Sabbath (Paperback): Michael D. Bailey Origins of the Witches’ Sabbath (Paperback)
Michael D. Bailey
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

While the perception of magic as harmful is age-old, the notion of witches gathering together in large numbers, overtly worshiping demons, and receiving instruction in how to work harmful magic as part of a conspiratorial plot against Christian society was an innovation of the early fifteenth century. The sources collected in this book reveal this concept in its formative stages. The idea that witches were members of organized heretical sects or part of a vast diabolical conspiracy crystalized most clearly in a handful of texts written in the 1430s and clustered geographically around the arc of the western Alps. Michael D. Bailey presents accessible English translations of the five oldest surviving texts describing the witches’ sabbath and of two witch trials from the period. These sources, some of which were previously unavailable in English or available only in incomplete or out-of-date translations, show how perceptions of witchcraft shifted from a general belief in harmful magic practiced by individuals to a conspiratorial and organized threat that led to the witch hunts that shook northern Europe and went on to influence conceptions of diabolical witchcraft for centuries to come. Origins of the Witches’ Sabbath makes freshly available a profoundly important group of texts that are key to understanding the cultural context of this dark chapter in Europe’s history. It will be especially valuable to those studying the history of witchcraft, medieval and early modern legal history, religion and theology, magic, and esotericism.

In the Company of Demons (Paperback): Armando Maggi In the Company of Demons (Paperback)
Armando Maggi
R1,086 Discovery Miles 10 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Who are the familiar spirits of classical culture and what is their relationship to Christian demons? In its interpretation of Latin and Greek culture, Christianity contends that Satan is behind all classical deities, semi-gods, and spiritual creatures, including the gods of the household, the lares and penates." "But with "In the Company of Demons," the world's leading demonologist Armando Maggi argues that the great thinkers of the Italian Renaissance had a more nuanced and perhaps less sinister interpretation of these creatures or spiritual bodies.
Maggi leads us straight to the heart of what Italian Renaissance culture thought familiar spirits were. Through close readings of Giovan Francesco Pico della Mirandola, Strozzi Cigogna, Pompeo della Barba, Ludovico Sinistrari, and others, we find that these spirits or demons speak through their sudden and striking appearances--their very bodies seen as metaphors to be interpreted. The form of the body, Maggi explains, relies on the spirits' knowledge of their human interlocutors' pasts. But their core trait is compassion, and sometimes their odd, eerie arrivals are seen as harbingers or warnings to protect us. It comes as no surprise then that when spiritual beings distort the natural world to communicate, it is vital that we begin to listen.

The Hiking Trip - An unforgettable must-read psychological thriller (Paperback): Jenny Blackhurst The Hiking Trip - An unforgettable must-read psychological thriller (Paperback)
Jenny Blackhurst
R275 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A breathtaking page-turner of a mystery' Susi Holliday Don't trust everyone you meet here...A young British backpacker goes missing on the West Coast Trail. No one is sure whether she died or simply disappeared. Apart from Laura. Twenty years later, a body has been found. And there's only one person who could reveal the secret that Laura's been hiding all this time. But she knows that two can keep a secret. IF ONE OF THEM IS DEAD. A tense and suspenseful thriller perfect for fans of M.J. Ford and Susi Holliday. Praise for Jenny Blackhurst'Electrifying' Woman's Own 'Fabulously tense' Prima 'Addictive stuff' Woman & Home 'An addictive thriller' Good Housekeeping 'A thoroughly twisty treat' Heat 'Utterly gripping' Clare Mackintosh 'Jenny is an evil genius' Lisa Hall 'Hooked from the first page' Claire Douglas 'This talented writer knows a thing or two about her craft' Amanda Jennings 'Compelling, disturbing and thoroughly enjoyable' Sharon Bolton 'An outstanding and original thriller' B A Paris 'Gripping and hugely enjoyable' Jane Casey 'Had me hooked from the very first line. Tense, dark and highly compelling' B.P Walter 'A dark, clever, and twisty read... I devoured it' A.A. Chaudhuri 'A twisting tale... I was gripped until the final page' Sophie Flynn What readers are saying about The Hiking Trip 'A heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat.' Reader review 'A clever and enthralling story that I could not put down. Highly recommend this author as a whole as all her books are just brilliant.' Reader review 'A brilliant book by one of my favourite authors. I knew there was a twist coming and thought I had it all figured out until another twist blew me away! It's not often a book blindsides me so this was an amazing surprise.' Reader review 'The story is fast paced, the writing was really great, the thriller itself is unputdownable with twists and turns.' Reader review 'Definitely one of her best. I raced through it, just had to know how it was going to end and it did not disappoint.' Reader review 'I'd easily say this is one of my favourite thrillers of the year! It's modern and fresh and the main character makes smart choices. There are plenty twists and turns and it is a really fascinating story that unfolds at such a good pace.' Reader review 'As usual Jenny Blackhurst never disappoints. What a great book, I could not put this one down.' Reader review 'I raced through this... It is a fast paced psychological thriller which will keep you on the edge with the twists and turns. Will definitely be recommending this book to all.' Reader review 'This novel of mystery and intrigue is difficult to put down. I usually can guess the ending of a mystery story, but not in this case...' Reader review 'I was absolutely delighted to read another Jenny Blackhurst thriller... I was hooked from the opening paragraph. Jenny's books are always wonderful to read and so deftly written.' Reader review

Everyday Magicians - Legal Records and Magic Manuscripts from Tudor England (Paperback): Sharon Hubbs Wright, Frank Klaassen Everyday Magicians - Legal Records and Magic Manuscripts from Tudor England (Paperback)
Sharon Hubbs Wright, Frank Klaassen
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Most of the women and men who practiced magic in Tudor England were not hanged or burned as witches, despite being active members of their communities. These everyday magicians responded to common human problems such as the vagaries of money, love, property, and influence, and they were essential to the smooth functioning of English society. This illuminating book tells their stories through the legal texts in which they are named and the magic books that record their practices. In legal terms, their magic fell into the category of sin or petty crime, the sort that appeared in the lower courts and most often in church courts. Despite their relatively lowly status, scripts for the sorts of magic they practiced were recorded in contemporary manuscripts. Juxtaposing and contextualizing the legal and magic manuscript records creates an unusually rich field to explore the social aspects of magic practice. Expertly constructed for both classroom use and independent study, this book presents in modern English the legal documents and magic texts relevant to ordinary forms of magic practiced in Tudor England. These are accompanied by scholarly introductions with original perspectives on the subjects. Topics covered include: the London cunning man Robert Allen; magic to identify thieves; love magic; magic for hunting, fishing and gambling, and magic for healing and protection.

The Salem Witchcraft Trials - A Legal History (Paperback, New): Peter Charles Hoffer The Salem Witchcraft Trials - A Legal History (Paperback, New)
Peter Charles Hoffer
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In late seventeenth-century New England, the eternal battle between God and Satan was brought into the courtroom. Between January 1692 and May 1693 in Salem, Massachusetts, neighbors turned against neighbors and children against parents with accusations of witchcraft, and nineteen people were hanged for having made pacts with the devil.

Peter Charles Hoffer, a historian long familiar with the Salem witchcraft trials, now reexamines this notorious episode in American history and presents many of its legal details in correct perspective for the first time. He tells the real story of how religious beliefs, superstitions, clan disputes, and Anglo-American law and custom created an epidemic of accusations that resulted in the investigation of nearly two hundred colonists and, for many, the ordeal of trail and incarceration. He also examines life during this crisis period of New England history--a time beset by Indian wars, disease, severe weather, and challenges to Puritan hegemony--to show how an atmosphere of paranoia contributed to this outbreak of persecution.

Hoffer examines every aspect of this history, from accusations to grand jury investigations to the conduct of the trials themselves. He shows how rights we take for granted today--such as rules of evidence and a defendant's right to legal counsel--did not exist in colonial times, and he demonstrates how these cases relate to current instances of children accusing adults of abuse.

"The Salem Witchcraft Trials," a concise history written expressly for students and general readers, contains much new material not found in the author's earlier work. It sheds important light on the period and shows that our horror of these infamous proceedings must be tempered with sympathy for a people who gave in to panic in the face of a harsh and desolate existence.


Books of the Beast - New Edition (Paperback, Rev Ed): Timothy D'Arch Smith Books of the Beast - New Edition (Paperback, Rev Ed)
Timothy D'Arch Smith
R391 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R36 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Timothy d'Arch Smith is a well-known bibliographer, reviewer and antiquarian bookseller with a special interest in the by-ways of literature, notably the occult and the curious. For Aleister Crowley a book was a talisman and their every part right down to colour, dimension, and price was symbolic. He also used magical techniques to gain literary success--thus new editions of Crowley's writing multiply daily, tantalizing the bibliographer. All the more indispensable is this authoritative guide to his magical first editions. Timothy d'Arch Smith, widely acknowledged as a leading expert on Crowley and on underground literature, offers several shorter articles on: *Oxford's demonologist Montague Summers; *R A Caton and his Fortune Press; *Sexual prophet Ralph Chubb; *Florence Farr; *The British Library Private Case; *and Timothy d'Arch Smith. *For this new edition, he also adds an extra chapter on Crowley. ''...one could hardly wish for a more stimulating guide...'' -The London Magazine ''One of the more immediately striking things about the book is its gentle humour.'' - Time Out

Zauberdiagnose und Schwarze Magie in Mesopotamien (Paperback): Marie L Thomsen Zauberdiagnose und Schwarze Magie in Mesopotamien (Paperback)
Marie L Thomsen
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Even today witchcraft is found in many socities, and ancient Mesopotamia was no exception. To the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians witchcraft was the cause of otherwise inexplicable diseases and misfortunes, and elaborate means of protection against and cure from the consequences of witchcraft were developed. This study examines Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft literature, focusing on the extant descriptions of witches and sorceresses, their methods, the symptoms of the bewitched and the rituals and remedies used to combat witchcraft.

Sister of Darkness - The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist (Paperback): Rachel H Stavis, Sarah Durand Sister of Darkness - The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist (Paperback)
Rachel H Stavis, Sarah Durand
R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Anglican Exorcism - Deliverance and Demonology in Church Ritual (Paperback): Francis Young A History of Anglican Exorcism - Deliverance and Demonology in Church Ritual (Paperback)
Francis Young
R1,425 Discovery Miles 14 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Exorcism is more widespread in contemporary England than perhaps at any other time in history. The Anglican Church is by no means the main provider of this ritual, which predominantly takes place in independent churches. However, every one of the Church of England dioceses in the country now designates at least one member of its clergy to advise on casting out demons. Such `deliverance ministry' is in theory made available to all those parishioners who desire it. Yet, as Francis Young reveals, present-day exorcism in Anglicanism is an unlikely historical anomaly. It sprang into existence in the 1970s within a church that earlier on had spent whole centuries condemning the expulsion of evil spirits as either Catholic superstition or evangelical excess. This book for the first time tells the full story of the Anglican Church's approach to demonology and the exorcist's ritual since the Reformation in the sixteenth century. The author explains how and why how such a remarkable transformation in the Church's attitude to the rite of exorcism took place, while also setting his subject against the canvas of the wider history of ideas.

Histoire de Satan - sa chute, son culte, ses manifestations, ses oeuvres, la guerre qu'il fait a Dieu et aux hommes... Histoire de Satan - sa chute, son culte, ses manifestations, ses oeuvres, la guerre qu'il fait a Dieu et aux hommes (French, Paperback)
Auguste-Francois Lecanu
R553 Discovery Miles 5 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Possessed - Women, Witches, and Demons in Imperial Russia (Hardcover): Christine D. Worobec Possessed - Women, Witches, and Demons in Imperial Russia (Hardcover)
Christine D. Worobec
R993 Discovery Miles 9 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Women known as "shriekers" howled, screamed, convulsed, and tore their clothes. Believed to be possessed by devils, these central figures in a cultural drama known as klikushestvo stirred various reactions among those who encountered them. While sympathetic monks and peasants tended to shelter the shriekers, others analyzed, diagnosed, and objectified them. The Russian Orthodox Church played an important role, for, while moving toward a scientific explanation for the behavior of these women, it was reluctant to abandon the ideas of possession and miraculous exorcism. Possessed is the first book to examine the phenomenon of demon possession in Russia. Drawing upon a wide range of sources-religious, psychiatric, ethnographic, and literary-Worobec looks at klikushestvo over a broad span of time but focuses mainly on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when all of Russian society felt the pressure of modernization. Worobec's definitive study is as much an account of perceptions of the klikushi as an analysis of the women themselves, for, even as modern rationalism began to affect religious belief in Russia, explanations of the shriekers continued to differ widely. Examining various cultural constructions, Worobec shows how these interpretations were rooted in theology, village life and politics, and gender relationships. Engaging broad issues in Russian history, women's history, and popular religious culture, Possessed will interest readers across several disciplines. Its insights into the cultural phenomenon of possession among Russian peasant women carry rich implications for understanding the ways in which a complex society treated women believed to be out of control.

Manual Eucaristico de Liberacion Y Sanacion Fiat (Spanish, Paperback): Javier Argoti Manual Eucaristico de Liberacion Y Sanacion Fiat (Spanish, Paperback)
Javier Argoti; Manual Eucaristico de Sanacion Arteaga
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Net of Magic (Paperback, New): Lee Siegel Net of Magic (Paperback, New)
Lee Siegel
R1,507 Discovery Miles 15 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Vast like the subcontinent itself and teeming with outrageous and exotic characters, "Net of Magic" is an enthralling voyage through the netherworld of Indian magic. Lee Siegel, scholar and magician, uncovers the age-old practices of magic in sacred rites and rituals and unveils the contemporary world of Indian magic of street and stage entertainers.
Siegel's journeys take him from ancient Sanskrit texts to the slums of New Delhi to find remnants of a remarkable magical tradition. In the squalid settlement of Shadipur, he is initiated into a band of Muslim street conjurers and performs as their shill while they tutor him in their con and craft. Siegel also becomes acquainted with Hindu theatrical magicians, who claim descent from court illusionists and now dress as maharajahs to perform a repertoire of tricks full of poignant kitsch and glitz.
Masterfully using a panoply of narrative sleights to recreate the magical world of India, Net of Magic intersperses travelogue, history, ethnography, and fiction. Siegel's vivid, often comic tale is crowded with shills and stooges, tourists and pickpockets, snake charmers and fakirs. Among the cast of characters are Naseeb, a poor Muslim street magician who guides Siegel into the closed circle of itinerant performers; the Industrial Magician, paid by a bank, who convinces his audience to buy traveler's checks by making twenty-rupee notes disappear; the Government Magician, who does a trick with condoms to encourage family planning; P. C. Sorcar, Jr., the most celebrated Indian stage magician; and the fictive Professor M. T. Bannerji, the world's greatest magician, who assumes various guises over a millennium of Indian history and finally arrives in the conjuring capital of the world--Las Vegas.
Like Indra's net--the web of illusion in which Indian performers ensnare their audience--"Net of Magic" captures the reader in a seductive portrayal of a world where deception is celebrated and lies are transformed into compelling and universal truths.

Quebrantando Maldiciones - Camina Libre de Toda Maldicion Mirando a Jesus en la Cruz. (Spanish, Paperback): Nahum Rosario Quebrantando Maldiciones - Camina Libre de Toda Maldicion Mirando a Jesus en la Cruz. (Spanish, Paperback)
Nahum Rosario
R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Formulario Magico -620 Hechizos (Spanish, Paperback): Asamod Ka Formulario Magico -620 Hechizos (Spanish, Paperback)
Asamod Ka
R560 Discovery Miles 5 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Libro de Enoc y los angeles caidos - Origen y rebelion de los angeles, nombres y funciones, Nephilim, Hades y otras... Libro de Enoc y los angeles caidos - Origen y rebelion de los angeles, nombres y funciones, Nephilim, Hades y otras revelaciones (Spanish, Paperback)
Anonimo Enoch
R491 Discovery Miles 4 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Los angeles caidos - La rebelion de los angeles, origen de Lucifer, los Nephilim, Hades y el inframundo, entre otros temas... Los angeles caidos - La rebelion de los angeles, origen de Lucifer, los Nephilim, Hades y el inframundo, entre otros temas (Spanish, Paperback)
Seminario Biblico Vida Nueva
R302 Discovery Miles 3 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
I Riti di Lilith - Un'introduzione pratica (Italian, Paperback): Daemon Barzai I Riti di Lilith - Un'introduzione pratica (Italian, Paperback)
Daemon Barzai; Daemon Barzai
R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ultimate Divination - The Way of the Secret Lover (Paperback): Lon Milo DuQuette, Christopher S. Hyatt Ultimate Divination - The Way of the Secret Lover (Paperback)
Lon Milo DuQuette, Christopher S. Hyatt
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Enochian Sex Magic And How to Workbook (Paperback): Aleister Crowley, Lon Milo DuQuette, Christopher S. Hyatt Enochian Sex Magic And How to Workbook (Paperback)
Aleister Crowley, Lon Milo DuQuette, Christopher S. Hyatt
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Kassapu -Grimorio de Magia Sumeria (Spanish, Paperback): Asamod Ka Kassapu -Grimorio de Magia Sumeria (Spanish, Paperback)
Asamod Ka
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Los Lugares mas Tenebrosos del Mundo - Atrevete a Descubrir los Hechos que Ocurrieron en Estos Lugares Infernales. 2 Libros en... Los Lugares mas Tenebrosos del Mundo - Atrevete a Descubrir los Hechos que Ocurrieron en Estos Lugares Infernales. 2 Libros en 1 - Cementerios Embrujados, Hospitales y Asilos Mentales Malditos (Spanish, Paperback)
Blake Aguilar
R594 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Voodoo - Storia, Credenze e Rituali (Italian, Paperback): Richard Reuss Voodoo - Storia, Credenze e Rituali (Italian, Paperback)
Richard Reuss
R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mediunidade Trevas Ou Luz (Portuguese, Paperback): Ricardo Max Mediunidade Trevas Ou Luz (Portuguese, Paperback)
Ricardo Max
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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