SEMITIC MAGIC: ITS ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Book Details + Condition: Ktav Publishing House Inc. (New York), 1971. (First Edition published in 1908, and is also available in our store.) Hardcover. 286 pages, with Index, List of Biblical Quotations, and Erratum to rear. First edition modern facsimile reprint of the thorough scholarly discussion of the ancient practice of sorcery and magic, with examples of conjuring spells and incantations. Contents include:
- Demons and Ghosts
- Demoniac Possession and Tabu
- Sympathetic Magic
- Atonement Sacrifice
- Redemption of the Firstborn
Other topics include the evil eye, conjuring demons and spirits, wizards and witches, jinn, Lilith, monsters, charms, talismans, amulets, magical ceremonies, exorcism, a ceremony for rebuilding a temple, taboos on marriage and childbirth, and much more. All describe types of magical practices culled from various Semitic peoples — the Hebrews, Mesopotamians, Arabs, Algerians, Moslems, Egyptians, Chaldeans and others.
In very good condition, with firm binding; light shelf wear to exterior, with a bit of discoloration; name to ffep; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
