Overview
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: Explore the history of magic and the occult in "the most interesting, informative, and thought-provoking book on the subject" (Sunday Telegraph). Colin Wilson's great classic work is a comprehensive history of mystery and magic. His genius lies in producing a skillful synthesis of the available material, seeing the occult in the light of reason--and reason in the light of the mystical and paranormal. This international bestseller is an enlightening 800-page exploration of the occult in 3 distinct parts: - PART ONE: Start your journey with a wide-ranging survey of the occult and magic.
- PART TWO: Tour the vast history of magic, from Man's evolution to the kabbalists and beyond.
- PART THREE: Explore Man's latent powers, including witchcraft, lycanthropy, and more Republished after his death, and with a new foreword by bibliographer Colin Stanley, Wilson brings his own refreshingly optimistic and stimulating interpretation to the worlds of the paranormal, the occult, and the supernatural.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781780288468
- ISBN-10: 1780288468
- Publisher: Watkins Publishing
- Publish Date: November 2015
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.05 pounds
- Page Count: 800
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