[PDF] Investigating Magic eBook

Author : Kathryn Horsley
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 26,72 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1680485644

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Belief in magic has been around since early human civilization. Whether ancient black magic or medieval witchcraft, practices believed to call upon supernatural forces are part of nearly every culture. Even in secular societies, stage magic and children's series such as Harry Potter hold a respected place as a form of entertainment. In this title, the history of magic-both paranormal and performative-is explored in all its facets. Readers will be introduced to magical practices and the science that explains many of them away.

Author : Martin Antoine Del Rio
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 32,94 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 9780719049767

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This is the first English translation of one of the most important, interesting and comprehensive discussions of the occult sciences ever published. Investigations into magic deals not only with magic in all its forms, from the manipulation of angelic and demonic powers to straightforward conjuring and illusion, but also with witchcraft, alchemy, astrology, divination, prophecy, and possession by evil spirits. In addition, Del Rio gives judges and confessors practical advice on the most effective ways of dealing with people who are accused of practising magic, and enlivens his whole discussion with anecdotes drawn from a remarkable range of sources, including his own experience. Nothing so panoramic had ever appeared before, and for the next one hundred and fifty years Investigations into magic was the indispensable reference work on the subject.

Author : Karin Elizabeth Beeler
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Charmed (Television program)
ISBN : 9786000011536

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In 1998, the series "Charmed", the story created by Constance M. Burge of three sisters who discover that they are powerful witches, first aired on the WB network. The series ran for eight series and into top-rating DVDs, and has established a continuing presence as cult TV. The world of "Charmed" is distinctively one of female solidarity, with sisters Piper, Prudence, Phoebe and, with the death of Pru, half-sister Paige making up the 'power of three'. In their crusade against the demonic population of their home city of San Francisco, the Halliwell sisters have also inheri.

Author : Gini Graham Scott
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 2007-04
Category :
ISBN : 0595433626

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The Magicians describes the experiences of the author, a sociologist-anthropologist, who spent six months as a participant observer in a black magic group. In the book, this California-based national secret magical and religious group is called the "Church of Hu", though it has become nationally known as the Temple of Set. Members of the group, mostly from the well-educated middle class, consider themselves an elect and seek to develop themselves magically to achieve power. The Magicians looks at the group's beliefs, attitudes, and values, and shows how its focus on power and magic affects the members in everyday life. The book also discusses the dynamics involved in the search for power and considers the danger to society of groups using black magic to achieve power.

Author : Laura Anne Gilman
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 21,61 MB
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1489271058

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Welcome to P.U.P.I. – Private, Unaffiliated, Paranormal Investigations. A handpicked team trained to solve crimes the regular police can't touch – crimes of magic. My name's Bonnie Torres. Recent college grad, magic user and severely unemployed. Until I got a call out of nowhere to interview for a job I hadn't applied for. It smelled fishy, but the brutal truth was I needed the work – so off I went. Two days later I'm a PUPI – me and Nick, Sharon, Nifty and Pietr. Five twenty–somethings, thrown into an entirely new career in forensic magic. The first job we get is a doozy: proving that the deaths of two Talents were murder, not suicide. Worse, there are high–profile people who want us to close up shop and go away. We're sniffing out things they'd rather keep buried. Looks as if this job is gonna get interesting. The only problem is, we're making it up as we go along...

Author : Jesper Sørensen
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 34,25 MB
Release : 2021-05-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 900444758X

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In Theoretical and Empirical Investigations of Divination and Magic ten leading scholars of religion provide up-to-date investigations into these classic domains from historical, anthropological, cognitive, philosophical and theoretical perspectives.

Author : José Manuel García Valverde
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 2022-11-21
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9004468943

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The first full modern English version of Del Río’s treatise, unrivalled in its breadth, detail, and scholarship, on the occult sciences as they were understood, experienced, and combatted at the end of the sixteenth century.

Author : Peter Maxwell-Stuart
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 13,42 MB
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9004441530

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The most comprehensive treatise on all aspects of magic, witchcraft, and allied subjects produced in the early modern period.

Author : Sarah Gailey
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 19,97 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250174600

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A 2020 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL Sharp, mainstream fantasy meets compelling thrills of investigative noir in Magic for Liars, a fantasy debut by rising star Sarah Gailey. Ivy Gamble was born without magic and never wanted it. Ivy Gamble is perfectly happy with her life – or at least, she’s perfectly fine. She doesn't in any way wish she was like Tabitha, her estranged, gifted twin sister. Ivy Gamble is a liar. When a gruesome murder is discovered at The Osthorne Academy of Young Mages, where her estranged twin sister teaches Theoretical Magic, reluctant detective Ivy Gamble is pulled into the world of untold power and dangerous secrets. She will have to find a murderer and reclaim her sister—without losing herself. “An unmissable debut.”—Adrienne Celt, author of Invitation to a Bonfire At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Maria V. Snyder
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459248279

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From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder Beyond Ixia, the roots of magic run deep… After the discovery of her magical abilities leads to an execution order, Yelena has no choice but to flee to Sitia, her long-lost birthplace. There, she has the chance to meet the family she never knew. But Sitia is unfamiliar, and she’s treated with suspicion and even hatred by the people she thought she could trust—including her own brother. Then Yelena is given the chance to travel to Sitia’s capital. In the Citadel, she’ll have the chance to hone her magical abilities under the tutelage of master magicians. As she learns the laws of magic—Yelena also discovers those who will do anything to break them. And when a rogue magician who targets young female victims emerges, Yelena must put her life at risk to stop him. Will her newfound magic save Yelena—or will it be her downfall? The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study