The Occult, Witchcraft & Magic - an illustrated history
by Christopher Dell
 
From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination.
 
Magic & magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism and Islam.
 
Secret words, spells & incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition.
 
Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe & the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic, but stretches to include the non-spiritual, rapid-fire sleight of hand performed by slick stage magicians who fill vast arenas.
 
The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic is packed with authoritative text & a huge & inspired selection of images, chosen from unusual & hidden sources.
 
The material is presented in 100 entries, & includes some of the best-known representations of magic & the occult from around the world.