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ISBN: 9780719074141 9781781700778 178170077X 9781847791467 1847791468 0719074142 1847796591 Year: 2007 Publisher: Manchester ; New York : New York : Manchester University Press ; Distributed by Palgrave,
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How can historians make sense of visions, hauntings and demonic possession? Do miraculous events have any place in a world governed by cause and effect? In Resisting history, Rhodri Hayward examines the cumulative attempts of theologians, historians and psychologists to create a consistent and rational narrative capable of containing the inexplicable. This lucid and provocative account argues that the psychological theories we routinely use to make sense of supernatural experience were born out of struggles between popular mystics and conservative authorities. Hayward's lively analysis of the
Mysticism --- Psychology and religion. --- Psychology --- History. --- history. --- Religion and psychology --- Religion --- Christology. --- cause and effect. --- demonic possession. --- hauntings. --- inexplicable. --- miraculous events. --- mystics. --- psychological theories. --- supernatural. --- visions.
ISBN: 9780486226811 0486226816 Year: 1971 Publisher: New York: Dover,
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Magic --- Egypt --- magic --- priests and magicians --- the ancient world --- legerdemain --- necromancy and sorcery --- the ancient Hebrews --- the power of Egyptian magic --- sorcerers' duel between Moses and the Egyptian priests before Pharaoh --- ancient Egyptian magic --- the wonder-working of ancient Egypt --- the role of magic in Egyptian religion --- controlling the gods --- amulets --- evil spirits --- the scarabs of immortality --- wax images and spirit placements --- magical pictures and formulas --- magic via the secret name --- magic of sounds --- rituals --- curses --- destruction of hostile magic --- determination of fortunate dates --- practices of the ancient Nile dwellers --- the magical papyroi --- tomb inscriptions --- Egyptian stories --- mind control --- enforcing will upon animals --- suspended animation --- calling up the dead --- ancient books of magical power --- miraculous events
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