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The Gypsies
Charles G. Leland
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R862
Discovery Miles 8 620
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The gypsies (Hardcover)
Charles G. Leland
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R1,006
R874
Discovery Miles 8 740
Save R132 (13%)
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Fusang (Hardcover)
Charles G. Leland
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R792
Discovery Miles 7 920
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The Etruscans are one of history's great mysteries -- a
sophisticated society that flourished at the heart of the Classical
world and then vanished, leaving relatively few archaeological
remains and few records of their culture. The Etruscans were adept
at magic, and Etruscan books of spells were common among the Romans
but they have not survived. While greatly influenced by the Greeks,
the Etruscans retained elements of an ancient non-Western culture,
and these archaic traits contributed greatly to the civilization
once thought of as purely Roman (gladiators, for example, and many
kinds of divination). Leland retrieves elements of Etruscan culture
from the living popular traditions of remote areas of the Italian
countryside where belief in "the old religion" survives to an
astonishing degree. Recorded when many of these secret beliefs and
practices were fading away, this remarkable volume deals with
ancient gods, spirits, witches, incantations, prophecy, medicine,
spells, and amulets, giving full descriptions, illustrations, and
instructions for practice.
This book, first published in 1875 and reissued in 1973, analyses
the limited evidence from the works of early Chinese historians
that explorers from China had discovered a country they called
Fusang - possibly western America, and in all probability Mexico.
The original document on which Chinese historians based their
accounts of Fusang was the report of a Buddhist monk called
Hoei-shin, who, in the year 499 AD, returned from a long journey to
the east.
Before Gerald Gardner ever thought to write his first book, there
was an explorer named Charles Leland who felt he could discover and
preserve the secrets of Italian Witchcraft. Leland's original quest
was to make contact with practicing Italian Witches. After years of
trying he met one by the name of Maddelena, who transmitted to him
the teachings he was searching for. The words (stories) have become
Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches. This manuscript, reportedly
handed down in an oral tradition, was later translated and
published in the late 1800's.
Today, a great amount of debate exists over whether or not
Aradia was an authentic representation of Italian Witchcraft at the
time Leland published the manuscript. Some go so far as to argue
that Maddelena never really existed. While it is true that
Maddelena's involvement with Leland can not be proven the fact
remains that even with an uncertain origin, Aradia is one of the
most important manuscripts available to the Pagan community. Even
if it does not reflect the ideology of a hidden tradition of
Italian Witchcraft, it most definitely presents such a powerful
message that even today its words are found repeatedly in various
literature. In fact, it is the foundation for one of the most
powerful and well-known documents in modern Pagan lore, The Charge
of the Goddess.
This book, first published in 1875 and reissued in 1973, analyses
the limited evidence from the works of early Chinese historians
that explorers from China had discovered a country they called
Fusang - possibly western America, and in all probability Mexico.
The original document on which Chinese historians based their
accounts of Fusang was the report of a Buddhist monk called
Hoei-shin, who, in the year 499 AD, returned from a long journey to
the east.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the
classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer
them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so
that everyone can enjoy them.
This first edition reprint tells how the author met a woman in
Italy in the 1800's who revealed to him Strega, the Old Religion,
which pre-dated Christianity. This is an important book for
Wiccans, pagans and those interested in early religious beliefs.
Contains an early version of an important document called the
"Charge of the Goddess," plus spells in the original Italian, with
English translations. A must for any pagan or Wiccan library --
their "gospel," according to the subtitle.
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Fusang (Paperback)
Charles G. Leland
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R499
Discovery Miles 4 990
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