The history of magic and superstitions. From antiquity to the beginning of the twentieth century
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A fundamental study of magical beliefs from ancient times to the beginning of the last century, the pearl of world literary heritage, a brilliant example of the peak of human thought. Dr. Alfred Georg Lemann (1858–1921), the famous Danish physiologist and psychologist, director of the psychophysical laboratory in Copenhagen, one of the pioneers of the scientific study of the psychological nature of superstitions, reveals the connections between magic, religion and science, talking about ancient ways of knowing the world widespread among halds , Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Vikings, about astrology, alchemy, palmistry, arithmomania, sealing and Kabbalah. Detailing in detail at the history of spiritualism, he covers the main stages of its development and analyzes the reasons for the popularity of faith in spirits, prophetic dreams, telepathy and clairvoyance, and also represent the teachings of such famous mystics and occultists as Emmanuel Vedenborg, Andrew Davis, Alfred Russell Wallace, William Kruks, Friedrich Ceulner, Elena Blavatsky and others. The multifaceted historical narrative is equipped with numerous drawings and illustrations
Author:
Author:Леманн А.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Chiromantia & Esoteric & Numerology
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-389-20275-7
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