The World of Magic
Ernesto de MartinoMagic: The Other Reality
The idea of magic challenges our basic concepts of reality and the natural order of things. Therefore, most people will deny the existence of magical powers.
But for some men magic is as real as science is for others. The Australian aborigine will die if pierced by an arrow that has been “sung” no matter how superficial the wound. This astounding volume shows how prejudice barricades entry into the world of magic; it reveals societies where magic is away of a life, where sorcerer, shaman, diviner, fire-walker are the priests of a religion powerful enough to divert nature from its expected course. Illustrated with arcane drawings and rare photographs, The World of Magic ranges from spells to metaphysics–an enthralling initiation into a world as old as man.
| status | Copy #1 (3465): in |
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| genre | Performance Arts » Stage Magic |
| publisher | Pyramid Communications |
| publish date | 1972 |
| popularity | checked out 0 time(s) |