The Book of Magic: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment
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By Brian Copenhaver (Selected by), Brian Copenhaver (Translator), Brian Copenhaver (Introduction), Brian Copenhaver (Noted by)
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A rich, wondrous anthology of the Western magical tradition, from the Old Testament to Doctor Faustus and Paradise Lost, now in a Penguin Classics black spine edition
“. . . as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun . . .”
The Bible is full of stories featuring forms of magic and possession—from Moses battling with Pharaoh’s ...
“. . . as when iron is drawn to a magnet, camphor is sucked into hot air, crystal lights up in the Sun, sulfur and a volatile liquid are kindled by flame, an empty eggshell filled with dew is raised towards the Sun . . .”
The Bible is full of stories featuring forms of magic and possession—from Moses battling with Pharaoh’s ...


