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Davies, Owen, 1969-
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Grimoires -- History.
Grimoires -- History -- Pictorial works.
Magic -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Davies, Owen, 1969-
Grimoires -- History.
Grimoires -- History -- Pictorial works.
Magic -- History -- Pictorial works.
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Art
of the
Grimoire
: an
illustrated
history
of
magic
books
and
spells
/ Owen Davies.
by
Davies, Owen, 1969-
Yale University Press, 2023.
Call #:
133.43 D256a
Subjects
Grimoires --
History
.
Grimoires --
History
-- Pictorial works.
Magic
--
History
-- Pictorial works.
ISBN:
9780300272017 (hc)
Description:
256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-251) and index.
Summary:
"A copiously
illustrated
global
history
of
magic
books
, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks. Grimoires, textbooks of
magic
and occult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other
magic
and religious texts in part because of the need to create a physical record of magical phenomena, but also to enact
magic
through
spells
and rituals. To understand the
history
of these texts is to understand the influence of the major religions, the development of early science, the cultural influence of print, the growth of literacy, the social impact of colonialism, and the expansion of esoteric cultures across the oceans. In more than two hundred color ill. from ancient times to the present, renowned scholar Owen Davies examines little-studied artistic qualities of grimoires, revealing a unique world of design and imagination. The book takes a global approach, considering Egyptian and Greek papyri, ancient Chinese bamboo scripts, South American pulp prints, and Japanese demon encyclopedias, among other examples. This book will enchant readers interested in the
history
of
magic
and science, as well as in book and manuscript
history
." --Publisher.
Other authors:
Yale University Press.
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Woodlawn Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
133.43 D256a
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Jul 05, 2024
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