Philosophy of Magic, Prodigies and Apparent Miracles (Paperback)

From the French of Salverte, with notes illustrative, explanatory and critical by Anthony Todd Thomson. Contains discussion relative to the following topics: man is credulous because he is naturally sincere; difference between miracles and prodigies; enumeration and discussion of causes; allegories and fables adopted as real facts; real but rare phenomena held up as prodigies; magic; antiquity and universality of the belief in magic; trial of skill between the Thaumaturgists; errors mingled with the positive truths of science; safeguards of the mystery that surrounded the occult sciences; hieroglyphics; acoustics; optics; and many others.

General

Imprint:	Kessinger Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2003
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	Eusebe Salverte
Dimensions:	280 x 210 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-7661-4209-1
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > The Occult > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > The Occult > General
LSN:	0-7661-4209-4
Barcode:	9780766142091

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