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Esoterische wetenschappen --- Esoteric sciences

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Esoteric sciences --- Art --- astrology --- creativity --- zodiac symbols --- artists [visual artists]

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There are no clear demarcation lines between magic, astrology, necromancy, medicine, and even sciences in the pre-modern world. Under the umbrella term 'magic,' the contributors to this volume examine a wide range of texts, both literary and religious, both medical and philosophical, in which the topic is discussed from many different perspectives. The fundamental concerns address issue such as how people perceived magic, whether they accepted it and utilized it for their own purposes, and what impact magic might have had on the mental structures of that time. While some papers examine the specific appearance of magicians in literary texts, others analyze the practical application of magic in medical contexts. In addition, this volume includes studies that deal with the rise of the witch craze in the late fifteenth century and then also investigate whether the Weberian notion of disenchantment pertaining to the modern world can be maintained. Magic is, oddly but significantly, still around us and exerts its influence. Focusing on magic in the medieval world thus helps us to shed light on human culture at large.

Magic --- Magicians. --- Conjurers --- Conjurors --- Enchanters --- Illusionists (Magicians) --- Legerdemainists --- Sorcerers --- Entertainers --- Tricksters --- Wizards --- History. --- Esoteric sciences --- History of civilization --- Magic.

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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials, and the depiction of the Devil-worshipping witch. The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Magic --- Witchcraft --- 908.5 --- heksen --- magie --- bijgeloof --- History. --- history --- bijgeloof, hekserij, toverij --- Magic / History --- Witchcraft / History --- Esoteric sciences --- History --- History of civilization

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"A collection of essays on various aspects of the position of magic in the modern world. Essays explore the ways in which modernity has been defined in explicit opposition to magic and superstition, and the ways in which modern proponents of magic have worked to legitimate their practices"--Provided by publisher.

Magic. --- Magic --- Magick --- Necromancy --- Sorcery --- Spells --- Occultism --- History. --- Esoteric sciences --- History of civilization --- Wiccan. --- disenchantment. --- legitimization. --- modernity. --- supernatural. --- superstition. --- twentieth century. --- witchcraft.