The great wizards of antiquity: the dawn of Western magic and alchemy [First edition] 9780738755816, 9780738744124, 0738744123
Prehistoric and mythic magic -- The return of the lion man -- Orpheus and the magic of music -- Prophets, caves and sage
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English Pages xvii, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Year 2019
Table of contents :
Prehistoric and mythic magic --
The return of the lion man --
Orpheus and the magic of music --
Prophets, caves and sages --
Plague/busters, skywalkers, and time-travellers --
The man with the golden thigh --
Sorcerers in philosophers' clothing --
The Western alchemical tradition --
Graeco-Egyptian and Islamic alchemy --
Chrysopoeia in Christendom --
The stranger of one night's acquaintance --
Epilogue: alchemy today.
Prehistoric and mythic magic --
The return of the lion man --
Orpheus and the magic of music --
Prophets, caves and sages --
Plague/busters, skywalkers, and time-travellers --
The man with the golden thigh --
Sorcerers in philosophers' clothing --
The Western alchemical tradition --
Graeco-Egyptian and Islamic alchemy --
Chrysopoeia in Christendom --
The stranger of one night's acquaintance --
Epilogue: alchemy today.
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