EAN: 9780241979662

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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