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【DK A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult】
《魔法、巫術與神祕學的歷史》
@英國DK原文書
@全彩精裝/ 320頁
@開本21.9 x 26.1 cm
透過這本圖像精美、內容引人入勝的著作，踏上一段橫跨世紀的旅程，探索巫術、魔法與迷信的迷人歷史。
《魔法、巫術與神祕學的歷史》完整梳理這個既迷人又充滿爭議的主題，內容涵蓋從遠古的動物崇拜與薩滿信仰、煉金術與占卜術，一直到現代威卡教，以及21世紀文學、電影與電視中神祕學的再度興起。
本書以平衡且客觀的角度，介紹世界各地的魔法文化，從日本民間傳說、印度巫術，到黑魔法與白魔法之間的差異，並破解關於巫毒娃娃、碟仙等流傳已久的迷思，深入探討人類對咒語、迷信與超自然力量的恐懼與迷戀。
作為認識魔法與神祕學的最佳入門之作，本書廣泛探討各種占卜形式，包括占星術、手相學、塔羅牌與符文石；介紹神祕植物與藥劑，如曼德拉草；同時也分析巫術在文學中的呈現，從莎士比亞的《馬克白》到《哈利波特》系列，並探究魔法與宗教之間錯綜複雜的關係。
作為目前市面上最完整的巫術圖像史，《魔法、巫術與神祕學的歷史》以豐富插圖與深入淺出的條目，帶領讀者進入一個充滿魅惑與思辨的世界，無論你是信仰者或懷疑者，都將深深著迷。
Discover the beguiling history of witchcraft, magic, and superstition through the centuries in this stunningly illustrated title.
A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult charts the extraordinary narrative of one of the most interesting and often controversial subjects in the world, covering everything from ancient animal worship and shamanism, through alchemy and divination to modern Wicca and the resurgence of the occult in 21st-century literature, cinema, and television.
Providing readers with a balanced, and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic, and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija, the book explores the common human fear of, and fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural.
The perfect introduction to magic and the occult, this wide-ranging volume explores forms of divination from astrology and palmistry to the Tarot and runestones, mystical plants and potions such as mandrake, the presence of witchcraft in literature from Shakespeare's Macbeth to the Harry Potter series, and the ways in which magic has interacted with religion.
The most comprehensive illustrated history of witchcraft available, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult will enthrall and fascinate you with its lavish illustrated, accessible entries, whether you are a believer or skeptic.
