num_pages: 416
description: From raising the dead and foretelling the future to possession, curses, Kabbalah, alchemy, and more, this historical tour of the occult offers a captivating exploration of sorcery and ceremonial magic. Prepared by a noted French historian, it ventures into virtually all of the classical arts, with 375 high-quality black-and-white illustrations derived from paintings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and architecture, as well as a vast body of literature that includes many rare and beautiful manuscripts from private collections.
language: English
title: Witchcraft, Magic and Alchemy
titlecomplete: Witchcraft, Magic and Alchemy (Dover Occult)
genres: Magic, Anthropology, Witchcraft, Nonfiction, Alchemy, Art, Mythology, Occult, Folklore, History
ratings_count: 71
publisher: Dover Publications