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THE HISTORY OF MAGIC - CHRIS GOSDEN KARTONIERT ...

A Telegraph Book of the Year    A remarkable  unprecedented account of the role of magic in
cultures both ancient and modern -- from the first known horoscope to the power of tattoos.   
'Fascinating  original  excellent' Simon Sebag Montefiore   ______________________   Three
great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science  religion and magic.
But magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe - has developed a bad
reputation.  It has been with us for millennia - from the curses and charms of ancient Greek 
Roman and Jewish magic  to the shamanistic traditions of Eurasia  indigenous America and Africa
and even quantum physics today. Even today seventy-five per cent of the Western world holds
some belief in magic  whether snapping wishbones  buying lottery tickets or giving names to
inanimate objects.  Drawing on his decades of research  with incredible breadth and authority 
Professor Chris Gosden provides a timely history of human thought and the role it has played in
shaping civilization  and how we might use magic to rethink our understanding of the world. 
______________________   'This is an extraordinary work of learning   written with an
exhilarating lightness of touch . . . It is essential reading .' Francis Pryor  author of
Britain BC  Britain AD and The Fens    'Without an unfascinating page' Scotsman   'Chris Gosden
shows how magic explores the connections between human beings and the universe in ways
different from religion or science  yet deserving of respect' Professor John Barton  author of
A History of The Bible

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