Henry Christmas

The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This two-volume work of 1849 describes how popular mythology kept alive beliefs about the occult, alchemy and the paranormal.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 551g
• ISBN-13: 9781108037624
• ISBN-10: 1108037623
• Artikelnr.: 34229861

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Book I: 1. Introductory
2. Astrology
3. Of the origin of astrology
4. Of astrology considered as a science
5. Nativities
6. Conclusion of the sketch of astrology
7. Medical astrology
8. Magic
9. Of the early history of magic, and particularly among the Egyptians
10. Automata, or moving images
11. Arithmetical magic, or the magical operation of numbers, and of magic squares
12. Oneiromancy - sleep and dreams
13. Oneiromancy (continued) - the interpretation of dreams
Book II: 1. The heroic, or romantic ages
2. The heroic, or romantic ages
3. The heroic, or romantic ages of Britain
4. The heroic ages of Britain
5. Ecclesiastical romance
6. Modern ecclesiastical romance
7. Mesmeric wonders
Appendix.