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The Bath House at Midnight by W. F. Ryan
£85.00
The Bath House at Midnight: A Historical Survey of Magic and Divination in Russia
viii, 504 pages, hardbound in blue board with gilt lettered spine. First Edition published by Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 1999.
Condition: Clean, unmarked text pages, tight binding, slight dust soiling to edges of text block, mild bumping to extremities of spine - in all a very good copy in like dust jacket.
The title of this book refers to the classic time and place for magic, witchcraft, and divination in Russia. The Bathhouse at Midnight, by one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, surveys all forms of magic, both learned and popular, in Russia from the fifth to the eighteenth century. While no book on the subject could be exhaustive, The Bathhouse at Midnight does describe and assess all the literary sources of magic, witchcraft, astrology, alchemy, and divination from Kiev Rus and Imperial Russia, and to some extent Ukraine and Belorussia. Where possible, Ryan identifies the sources of the texts (usually Greek, Arabic, or West European) and makes parallels to other cultures, ranging from classical antiquity to Finnic. He finds that Russia shares most of its magic and divination with the rest of Europe.
Subjects covered include the Evil Eye, the Number of the Beast, omens, dreams, talismans and amulets, plants, gemstones, and other materials thought to possess magic properties. The first chapter gives a historical overview, and the final chapter summarizes the political, religious, and legal aspects of the history of magic in Russia. The author also provides translations of some key texts.
The Bathhouse at Midnight will be invaluable for anyone—student, teacher, or general reader—with an interest in Russia, magic, or the occult. It is unique in its field and is set to become the definitive study of Russian magic.
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New edition of Crowley's last book, which has been out of print from many years, with an introduction and notes by Alan Chapman. Edited by Duncan Barford and Alan Chapman.
Casebound in Windsor cloth with Smyth sewn binding, printed endpapers, head and tail bands and a ribbon marker.
Let Aleister explain everything in this collection of letters designed to answer the many questions a student might put to the old master.
For the first time this edition includes the complete set of 93 letters - unabridged, organised and annotated as originally intended.
'Magick Without Tears' is prefaced by a critical introduction to the life and work of Aleister Crowley that radically redefines our understanding of his place in the history of Western Esotericism.
The Holy Books of the A.'.A.' by Aleister Crowley
£69.99
This is the first and only "red letter reference edition" of the Holy
Books of the Great White Brotherhood.
Features include:
Smyth-sewn and bound in soft Italian imitation leather;
Printed in black and red on heavy octavo Quran paper;
Rounded corners and red page edges on all sides;
A black double-sided satin ribbon marker;
Two-column format with a 10pt Roman typeface;
Cross-references between all "Class A" texts;
Brand-new critical apparatus to Libri CCXX and CDXVIII;
A legible reproduction of the holograph MS of Liber Legis;
No Egyptian portals, post-Crowley imprimaturs, or unclassified comments
to distract the reader.
Rituale Corvorum by Aleister Crowley
£55.00
Rituale Corvorum: Containing the Common Ceremonial and Codified Conduct of Cultic Crowleyanity
Official rituals and instructions of the Great White Brotherhood presented in a format similar to a Catholic Missal or a Protestant Prayer Book.
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