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Transcendental Physics - An Account Of Experimental Investigations From The Scientific Treatises

de Johann Carl Friedrich Zollner

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 A professor of astrophysics, Johann ZÃ¶llner (1834â€"1882) in his later life became engaged in the debate regarding the veracity of spiritualism. This book was translated from German by Charles Massey and published in London in 1880. In it, ZÃ¶llner describes his observations of the famous English medium Henry Slade.
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Clairvoyance

de C. W. Leadbeater

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 C. W. Leadbeater (1854â€"1934), a leading figure in the Theosophical Society, first published this book in 1899; this fifth edition appeared in 1935 for the Society's Diamond Jubilee. He presents clairvoyance as physical rather than supernatural, and describes its many different manifestations, including unintentional premonitions and 'seeing' the past.
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Ghost Land - Or Researches Into The Mysteries Of Occultism

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 Edited by the writer and lecturer on spiritualism Emma Hardinge Britten (1823â€"99), this work purports to recount the spiritual experiences of the enigmatic 'Chevalier Louis de B.', allegedly a nobleman who was initiated into ancient occult mysteries. Britten translated and prepared the manuscript for publication in 1876.
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The Doctrine And Literature Of The Kabalah

de Arthur Edward Waite

~~64,89€~~ 45,42€ 30% IMEDIATO

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 First published in 1902, this work by the mystic and historian Arthur Waite (1857â€"1942) establishes Kabbalah's significant influence on nineteenth-century occultism. The book chronicles the history of Kabbalist practice from its ancient Hebrew origins to its influence on other branches of the occult, including Rosicrucianism, freemasonry, hermeticism and tarot.
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The History Of Magic - Including A Clear And Precise Exposition Of Its Procedure, Its Rites And Its Mysteries

de Éliphas Lévi

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 First published in French, this work by Ã‰liphas LÃ©vi (1810â€"75) was translated into English by occult historian Arthur Waite in 1913. In this book, LÃ©vi traces Western magic from its origins in the ancient world to the nineteenth-century occult revival. LÃ©vi's French edition is also reissued in this series.
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Experiences In Spiritualism With Mr D. D. Home

de Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin Adare

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 This 1869 publication describes the spiritualist activity of Scottish-born medium Daniel Dunglas Home (1833â€"86). The author, Lord Adare, participated in seventy-eight spiritualist sittings, and the book was originally written as a series of reports to his father, the Earl of Dunraven, who wrote the introduction to Adare's account.
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Physical Theory Of Another Life

de Isaac Taylor

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 Isaac Taylor's Physical Theory of Another Life, published anonymously in 1836, is a religious and philosophically speculative exploration of the possible paths of knowledge regarding the future existence of human beings and the future world's scheme of moral duties. It offers a fascinating insight into Victorian intellectual and religious life.
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On The Phenomena Of Dreams, And Other Transient Illusions

de Walter Cooper Dendy

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 On the Phenomena of Dreams (1832) traces the history of the contribution of western philosophy and literature to the topic of dreams, and attempts a medical explanation for their psychic elements. An insight into the Victorian fascination with the supernatural and the desire to deal with psychic experiences scientifically.
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Iamblichus On The Mysteries Of The Egyptians, Chaldeans, And Assyrians

de Iamblichus

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 Taylor's translation of Iamblichus' Greek text into English was first published in 1821. The Syrian-born Iamblichus (third century) is considered one of the great Neoplatonist philosophers. In this work, divided into 10 sections, he gives a complete canon of pagan religious thought and belief and explains their background.
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A Modern Priestess Of Isis

de Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

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 Vsevolod Sergeyevich Solovyov (1849â€"1903) examines the complicated final years of Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831â€"91), co-founder of theosophy. The translation provides a picture of the final years of one of Europe's most controversial nineteenth-century spiritual leaders.
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Magic And Fetishism

de Alfred C. Haddon

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 In this work, published in 1910, anthropologist A. C. Haddon (1855â€"1940) turns his expertise to folk religion, exploring magical and fetishistic practices from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. A useful introduction to its topic, it is also an important work in the history of modern anthropology.
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The Book Of Wonderful Characters - Memoirs And Anecdotes Of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons In All Ages And Countries

de Henry Wilson e James Caulfield

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 Printmaker James Caulfield (1764â€"1826) spent much of his career publishing books about 'remarkable persons'. This collection, done in collaboration with Henry Wilson (fl. 1820â€"3), was reprinted in 1869. It includes vignettes describing a wide-ranging and eccentric cast of characters and is accompanied by engravings of each person.
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Occult Sciences - The Philosophy Of Magic, Prodigies And Apparent Miracles

de Eusebe Salverte

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 A Scottish physician, Anthony Todd Thomson (1778â€"1849), translated and edited this two-volume 1846 study of miracles in ancient times by French intellectual Anne-Joseph-EusÃ¨be BaconniÃ¨re de Salverte (1771â€"1839), originally published in 1829. Volume 1 looks at human credulity, and offers explanations for supernatural phenomena.
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A Key To Physic, And The Occult Sciences

de Ebenezer Sibly

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 Intended as a companion volume to his bestselling Culpeper's English Physician, Ebenezer Sibly's 1795 work presents the body as a microcosm of all nature, its corruptions a result of imbalanced proportions of the four elements. Sibly draws upon Enlightenment science to try to prove an older, hermetically derived philosophy.
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The Inanity And Mischief Of Vulgar Superstitions - Four Sermons, Preached At All-Saint'S Church, Huntington In The Years 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795

de Martin Joseph Naylor

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 Martin Naylor (c. 1762â€"1843), a Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge, was selected to give four annual sermons against witchcraft, following a tradition established in 1593 after the trial and execution of alleged witches in Warboys (Cambridgeshire). These sermons, and an account of the original events, were published in 1795.
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Euphrates - Or, The Waters Of The East

de Thomas Vaughan

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 First published in 1655 by the occultist and alchemist Thomas Vaughan, this work was reissued in 1896 by the Rosicrucian Society. Supplemented with detailed annotation by an anonymous member of the Society, the text offers valuable insights into the historiography of hermetic philosophy among Victorian esoteric societies.
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Narratives Of Sorcery And Magic - From The Most Authentic Sources

de Thomas Wright

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 English historian and antiquary Thomas Wright (1810â€"70) published prolifically on subjects ranging from Old English texts to Anglo-Saxon cemeteries. This two-volume 1851 publication is testimony to his interest in folklore, sorcery and legend. Volume 1 gives instances of alleged witchcraft from sixteenth-century Europe.
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The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia Of History, Rites, Symbolism, And Biography

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 This extensive encyclopaedia, first published in 1877, is considered to be a classic Masonic reference work. It includes detailed information on the symbols, rites, legends, terms, people and places associated with Freemasonry. The author, Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie (1833â€"86), was a nineteenth-century writer and Masonic scholar.
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A Thought-Reader'S Thoughts - Being The Impressions And Confessions Of Stuart Cumberland

de Stuart C. Cumberland

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 Although famous throughout Europe for his mind-reading skills, Stuart C. Cumberland (1857â€"1922) was a staunch critic of the 'rascality' of some spiritualist practices. In this 1888 work he narrates his own history and career and describes some of his most memorable sÃ©ances, including a 'reading' of W. E. Gladstone.
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The Supernatural In Relation To The Natural

de James Mccosh

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 Scottish philosopher and theologian James McCosh (1811â€"94) aimed in this work, which was published in 1862, to 'disentangle the confusion' about the relationship between the natural and supernatural. The book examines the question from both sides, discussing the laws of nature alongside apparently inexplicable phenomena such as miracles.
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Our Inheritance In The Great Pyramid

de Charles Piazzi Smyth

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 Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819â€"1900), Astronomer Royal for Scotland, was keenly interested in 'pyramidology': he was convinced that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built under divine guidance and contained scientific information. This 1864 work sets out his argument, based on the measurements he had made of the Pyramid.
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Essay On Superstition - Being An Inquiry Into The Effects Of Physical Influence On The Mind In The Production Of Dreams, Visions, Ghosts, And Other Supernatural Appearances

de William Newnham

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 Newnham (1790â€"1865) was an influential medical practitioner with special interests in obstetrics, pharmacology and the brain. In this 1830 publication he argues, from a firmly Christian perspective, that 'supernatural' manifestations, such as visions, arise from the effects on the brain of material influences such as disease, medications and trauma.
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Demonology And Devil-Lore

de Moncure Daniel Conway

~~56,78€~~ 39,75€ 30% IMEDIATO

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 This two-volume work from 1879 is a comprehensive study of demon mythology by freethinker and writer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832â€"1907). In Volume 2, Conway discusses the role of demons in Christianity and other religions, and he presents the view that such figures are personifications of certain human attributes.
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Demonology And Devil-Lore

de Moncure Daniel Conway

~~56,78€~~ 39,75€ 30% IMEDIATO

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 This two-volume work from 1879 is a comprehensive study of demon mythology by freethinker and writer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832â€"1907). In Volume 1, Conway classifies types of demon, and argues that the various types are personifications of the main obstacles to 'primitive man,' such as hunger and disease.
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