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Histoire de la magie

avec une exposition claire et précise de ses procédés de ses rites et de ses mystères ; Avec 18 planches représ. 90 figures

by Éliphas Lévi

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  • 19th century
  • Language: French
  • Content type: Primary source
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"Histoire de la magie" by Éliphas Lévi is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the intricate and multi-faceted nature of magic, examining its roots and evolution throughout history, from ancient practices to modern interpretations. Lévi presents a comprehensive look at magic as both a science and an art, framing it within a wider context of human spirituality and understanding. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to Lévi's exploration of magic, where he challenges common misconceptions that conflates magic with mere trickery or superstition. He asserts that true magic is a profound science, deeply embedded in a philosophical and religious framework, and connects with the essence of the divine. Lévi establishes that the understanding of magic requires an open mind and a serious approach, as he aims to reveal the truths behind magical practices while reaffirming the significance of faith and reason in the pursuit of knowledge. This sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the historical practices of magic and its relationship with different cultures and religions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology, Prophecy, oracles, and revelation, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from bavarian-state-library, online-books-page, and project-gutenberg matched “Magic”, “magic”, “Magie”, and 1 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Magie” in the title, “Magic” in the description, “Magie” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Magie”· via Bavarian State Library Digital Collections
    • “Zauberei”· via Bavarian State Library Digital Collections
    • “Magic”· via The Online Books Page
    • “magic”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Magie”· in title
    • “Magic”· in description
  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from bavarian-state-library matched “Astrologie”.

    • “Astrologie”· via Bavarian State Library Digital Collections
  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Controlled discovery queries from bavarian-state-library matched “Weissagungen”.

    • “Weissagungen”· via Bavarian State Library Digital Collections

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Editions

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avec une exposition claire et précise de ses procédés de ses rites et de ses mystères ; Avec 18 planches représ. 90 figures

Bavarian State Library digitized rare-book edition

Digitized image count: 620; Extent: XVI, 560 p.; Shelfmark: Phys.m. 149 s

1860Germer Baillière; Paris : Germer BaillièreFrench—Public iiif reader

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

in French; Paris et al: Ballière, 1860

1860—French—Source listed online copy

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2007-04-08Project GutenbergFrench—Public domain (USA)

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Cataloging notes

  • B3Kat identifier: BV020161515
  • Bavarian State Library shelfmark: Phys.m. 149 s
  • Digitization license: https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
  • Holding institution or provenance: München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Publication place: Paris
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): BF1589 .C76 1869
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: in French; Paris et al: Ballière, 1860
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