History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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magical adventure in the land of Xanth.
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Source of Magic (Xanth Novels)
Piers Anthony
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ASIN: 0345350588
Release Date: 1987-07-12

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Ordered by King Trent to determine the source of Xanth's magic, Bink and his companions were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them. When even their protector turned against them, Blink still managed to reach his goal and carry out the King's orders...but the king did not expect Blink's next act--to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth!

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Ordered by King Trent to determine the source of Xanth's magic, Bink and his companions were harried by an unseen enemy determined to thwart them.

When even their protector turned against them, Bink still managed to reach his goal and carry out the King's orders. But the king did not expect Bink's next act... to destroy utterly the magic of Xanth!

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-04

Find it before they kill me.

Bink is married, and with is wife up the duff is happy in his nerd job. Then bad things try and shuffle him off the mortal coil.

As such, the king sends him on a quest to find stuff out. With a detour to pick up the magician, there are monsters to be overcome, and a demon dilemma at the end.

Not bad, but YIKES is it sexist!.......2007-07-24

The Source of Magic is the second in the Xanth series of books. The series became famous for its use of puns (e.g. a shoe tree is a tree that literally grows shoes you can pick and wear), but in the beginning these were really secondary to the story and characters and the early books are far better for it. The hero of this novel carries over from the first novel, A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, Book 1). Bink is a seemingly ordinary man with possibly the most powerful talent anyone in Xanth has ever possessed. His gift is that nothing magic can harm him. His talent acts so subtly and in such far-sighted ways, however, that the effects are sometimes jaw dropping even though he and his king are the only two people who even know it exists.

The plot of this book follows the adventures of Bink and some comrades in search of the source of magic for the land of Xanth. Along the way, there are many dangers to be overcome and many lessons for them to learn about life and themselves. This is pretty typical of Xanth novels as most of them involve some form of personal growth as a major component. To avoid spoilers, I won't get any more specific but the story is reasonably well paced and entertaining. It was also nice that the good magician Humfrey came along on the quest, as he is always a character that I find interesting.

One negative aspect of this book is that there is a considerable amount of sexism that can honestly be said to cross over the line to outright bigotry against women. Early on, I lost count of the number of times women were referred to as "bitches" and they are even called "sluts" more than once. Beyond that there are numerous little snide asides about the vanity and untrustworthiness of women from pretty much all sides. I point this out for two reasons. One, if you are an adult you should just know it's here and can decide for yourself whether you want to deal with it but it certainly wouldn't compare to the lyrics of a typical rap song or other adult media where sexism is sometimes quite harsh. Two, for those with young children, you may want to think twice before sharing this book. The Xanth series has a reputation for being kid-friendly and I'm not sure I would want a nine year old to hear all of the language and attitude toward women in this book.

Other than the trashing of womankind, this isn't a bad book. I had read the first dozen or so Xanth books many years ago and just recently decided to re-read the first two. I'll probably stop here as Bink was by far my favorite character and all subsequent books focus on his children and subsequent generations while also flogging puns on virtually every page until they are no longer even mildly amusing. If you haven't read any Xanth novels before, I would recommend A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, Book 1) first as it introduces Bink and the world of Xanth. If you like it (and don't mind some woman-hating) then give this one a try.

Disgustingly Awful.......2007-01-30

I liked the first Xanth novel alright. It was interesting, it was different, it was somewhat amusing. This second one I detested and couldn't even finish.

The problem for me was that it was so mind-bogglingly sexist. I'm not even one of those pushy women's rights activist wacos, and this book totally disgusted me. You remember the sexist friend from the first book, who was slightly amusing? Well, he's back, but now he's so vicious and derisive that you can't stand him. And the girls they married have become Evil Queens From Hades yelling about the garbage and ???gnawing on the walls???, because that's what happens when you marry people, you know. And now Bink's joined his friend in his loathing of women.

I wanted a fun, exciting romp through a world of wonderfully bizarre characters, and I get a face full of women-bashing for like sixty pages. WTF?! Where's the adventure? Where's the fun? Piers Anthony has written some of the most hateful things here I have ever read in my life, and I couldn't enjoy it at all. You want something funny and FUN to read, try Terry Pratchett.

magical adventure in the land of Xanth........2006-11-18

Life had become mundane for Bink and his friends. It has been almost a year since their adventures that led to the Evil Magician becoming the Good King Trent, Bink married Chameleon and is now expecting their first child, Chester and Cherie have their own little colt, and Crombie is in the king's service and engaged to Sabrina. However, all of them suffer from women troubles and are getting rather agitated.

As it happens, Queen Iris decides to have a masquerade ball in honor of Trent's accession to the throne one year before and you have to play by Iris's rules because, well, because she is one of the three most powerful magicians in Xanth and is the Queen besides. During the course of the ball, Bink is getting attacked by some unseen enemy. So, to protect him, and get him away from Chameleon, King Trent sends him on a new quest - find out the source of the magic of Xanth. To help him, King Trent sends along the gang including Chester the Centaur, Crombie the soldier in the guise of a Griffin, and even the magician Humfrey comes along with the demon Beauregard and Grundy as a translator.

The happy band is glad to leave the castle and their various problems behind and eagerly tackle the quest. However, things quickly turn nasty as the land of Xanth is no place for the timid. It does not help that Bink has a tendency to get into lots of trouble since he lets his conscience guide him and his honor rule him. So, the group has to deal with Gorgons, Dragons, Ogres and other wierd and wonderful creatures before they can accomplish their task.

However, there is one more factor at play: The source of magic is guarded and that guardian wants no one to find it. Not only that, when Bink and company get close, they are warned to leave as accomplishing the mission will mean the destruction of Xanth's magic. What to do?

Well, the story ends happily with Xanth's magic in place, but not before many adventures are undertaken and obstacles overcome. The source of magic is found, it tries to destroy Xanth, but eventually things are restored - almost - to the way they were. Not only that, but Bink, Chester, Crombie, and King Trent all find ways to deal with their women problems and solve them in ways that bode well for their futures.

Now, what is the next adventure that these guys will have in Xanth? How many more plays on words can Piers Anthony come up with? What will be the next creature in the wiggle, squiggle, diggle line? Inquiring minds want to know!

Bink goes adventuring.......2006-05-26

Piers Anthony's Xanth series is full of puns and light-hearted humor. "The Source of Magic" is the follow up to "A Spell for Chamelion." In the first book, Bink found his mangical talent. Now Bink is married and works as a magic researcher for King Trent. With his wife very pregnant and very angry, Bink is sent off on a quest to discover the source of the magic in Xanth.

The adventurers with Bink are Crombie (a human soldier transformed into a griffin), Humfrey (a human Magician like Bink), Grundy (a golem), and Chester (a centaur). An their adventures, they encounter all sorts of creatures including a dragon, an ogre, a siren and a gorgon. Finding the source of magic forces Bink to make a difficult choice.

Three Complete Xanth Novels: A Spell for Chameleon; The Source of Magic; Castle Roogna

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The first books of Piers Anthony's renowned Xanth Series

Three Complete Xanth Novels: A Spell for Chameleon; The Source of Magic; Castle Roogna
Piers Anthony
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THESE BOOKS ARE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......1999-07-07

These books are fantastic!!!! It is a shame not more kids are into these books.I know people all ages would like them because ALL my friends like these books & they are my father's favorite books. Maybe some more people should show these books on their sites. I give these books 1000+ thumbs up (if I had that many thumbs) and 1,000,000,000,000+ stars.

Piers Anthony at his finest!.......1998-12-06

These three books make for an excellent trilogy, thick with a rich writing style, imaginative prose, and surprising depth for a "lightweight" fantasy series. I cannot imagine the fantasy genre without these. Piers Anthony has opened up a whole new route of writing fantasy. You'll be won over by Xanth's charm instantly. Excellent.

You Gotta Love These Books!.......1998-11-04

Pier Xanthony is a great author. His books are mostly for adults, but teens love them too! I happen to be one, so I would know. His books are punishly hilarious, and lots of fun! I hope he never stops writing them. If you haven't read any then you should definately go for these. Start with A Spell for Chameleon, the rest of the books are listed inside in the order that you read them. They are best read if you start from the beginning, that way you get the right info at the right time. For example, if you don't know about the Gap and the Gap Dragon then you won't understand what's going on at some points. I wouldn't give this series anything less than a 5-star rating. I love it!

The best of the series.......1997-07-29

The first three books of the Xanth series are the best of the hideously sprawling series. The characters are more fully realized and the atmosphere is not so cheekily sexist. The puns actually add to the stories, instead of dragging the readers along to the big blinking neon sign PUN! PUN! PUN! Bink and Chameleon are probably the best characters Anthony has written, because they are adults and have some rather serious relationship problems. To put it bluntly, this was the only volume of my Xanth collection that I bothered to save when my bedroom was flooded

The first books of Piers Anthony's renowned Xanth Series.......1996-08-20

Containing the trilogy that started the well-known series, this book introduces the reader to the magical world ofXanth.

Xanth is a peninsula (with a remarkable resemblance to Florida) where magic exists and anything is possible. It is surrounded by the "Curtain," a magical barrier that instantly kills anything touching it. Outside the Curtain, Xanth is surrounded by the magic-less land of "Mundania." With this setting with unlimited possibilities, Piers Anthony has created a masterpiece.

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A hundred thirty ancient texts dating from the 8th century through the 4th century
Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds: A Collection of Ancient Texts
Georg Luck
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A hundred thirty ancient texts dating from the 8th century through the 4th century.......2006-09-09

Arcana Mundi: Magic And The Occult In The Greek And Roman Worlds: A Collection Of Ancient Texts appears in a new edition, translating a hundred thirty ancient texts dating from the 8th century through the 4th century. It's been revised to offer several new elements, from a general introduction to an epilogue on ancient magic's appearance in early Christian and Byzantine eras. Add notes on mind-altering substances in occult practices an a detailed glossary of Greek and Latin magical terms and you have quite a different, enhanced version of the original, deserving of ongoing recommendation.

The Essential Zohar: The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom

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Alive with Meaning
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The Essential Zohar: The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom
Rav P.S. Berg
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ASIN: 0609609270
Release Date: 2002-03-26

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Kabbalah, often defined as a Jewish mystical tradition, actually encompasses "the spiritual heritage of all mankind," according to Rav P.S. Berg in The Essential Zohar. Berg, the dean of the Kabbalah Centre (whose members include celebrities such as Madonna and Mick Jagger), has concentrated a core of teachings from the central kabbalistic text, the Zohar, in a single volume that makes kabbalistic wisdom accessible to readers of all religious traditions. The Zohar, which dates back to the second century B.C.E., offers tools for doing the work of kabbalah: "transforming chaos and fragmentation into unity and completion." The Zohar's biblical commentaries and rabbinical stories of apparently "surprise happenings, sudden insights, and full-blown epiphanies" are intended to help readers open themselves to similar revelations. And Berg explains that all of the Zohar's rarified spiritual stories have potential for practical application, to help readers "replace doubt with certainty and darkness with Light." --Michael Joseph Gross

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For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom. The central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible’s narratives, laws, and genealogies and a map of the spiritual landscape. In The Essential Zohar, the eminent kabbalist Rav P. S. Berg decodes its teachings on evil, redemption, human relationships, wealth and poverty, and other fundamental concerns from a practical, contemporary perspective. The Zohar and Kabbalah have traditionally been known as the world’s most esoteric sources of spiritual knowledge, but Rav Berg has dedicated his life to making this concentrated distillation of infinite wisdom available to people of all faiths so that we may use its principles to live each day in harmony with the divine.

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Alive with Meaning.......2006-09-15

In Part One: Foundations, the author explains that the Zohar is the central text of Kabbalah which is the spiritual heritage of all humanity. Kabbalah is not religious in the traditional sense of the term and isn't based on literal interpretations of scripture. Logical analysis is however an important tool for investigating spiritual matters. But logic in Kabbalah can take paradoxical forms. The authorship and structure of the Zohar and its relationship to the Hebrew alphabet are discussed here, as well as the dissemination of the Kabbalah. Here I have also found one of the clearest and most accessible explanations of the Ten Sefirot and the Tree of Life.

Part Two: Teachings, deals with creation, the Big Bang and the place where science and metaphysics meet. This section contains interesting discussions of fear, awe and the love of God, concealment, revelation, mercy, judgment, chaos, the Shekhina, temperance and certainty. Throughout, there are passages from the Zohar followed by Rav Berg's engaging and illuminating commentary which explains the working of concepts like Chesed (kindness), Gevurah (strength), Tif'eret (balance) and Malchut (the earthly realm) with practical examples. It includes the famous story of the donkey driver and includes analyses of the nature of desire, the significance of strangers, chaos which is evil, and the Shekhina (The Presence).

Part Three: Transformations, encompasses subjects as diverse as Noah and the flood generation, the story of Isaac, Jacob and his vicissitudes, Joseph's adventures, the golden calf, David and Batsheva. Other revelatory sections discuss concepts like soul mates, immortality, forgiveness, the reason why the wicked appear to be so strong, and how to connect to the Source of Life. In the conclusion, the author explains how Kabbalah may be used as a practical guide for transforming fragmentation and chaos into unity and fulfillment. The Zohar provides a bridge between everyday consciousness and our inner powers of transformation. And indeed, its surprise happenings, sudden insights and epiphanies have a salutary effect on the mind. In addition, the Zohar enables one to disconnect from darkness and negativity by reuniting us with the Creator's light.

Having widely investigated the esoteric side of many spiritual traditions, I have found this brief study of the Zohar of great worth. There are correspondences with other mystical paths but also significant differences. I was surprized to discover for example, a seeming acceptance of the idea of reincarnation, unusual in Western spirituality. Sure there are many directly contradictory statements but after the initial frustration, pondering these eventually does reveal a bigger picture and more profound insight. I have found this work extremely valuable in better understanding some key concepts of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The book concludes with a bibliography, index and short biography of the author.

My reading experience was immeasurably enhanced by simultaneously listening to the following music: The Sacred Names by Anjani Thomas, Kabbalah Music: Songs of the Jewish Mystics by Laura Wetzler and Holy Harmony: Healing Code Tuning Forks And Ancient YHSWH Chant by Jonathan Goldman. Sometimes, words alone are not enough; it is music that really resonates with the soul.

A start to research.......2006-05-07

it is a good starting point for who doesn't know anything about Kabbalah and hebrew language. After it....

Amazing Insights.......2006-04-03

This is one of the best Kabbalah books I ever read. Kabbalist Rav Berg continually inspires us in the quest for understanding life using the wisdom of the Zohar as a guide.

Decent but not real Kabbalah.......2006-03-05

I purchased this book because it seemed to be a more cogent introduction to the world of the Zohar than books I have previously read by Orthodox sources.

While the book does a good job of explaining things like the Sefirot to the lay reader, he fails in transmitting much of the "essential Zohar" to the reader. An essentially Jewish book, the Zohar should only be approached with due knowledge of Torah. Berg disavows this claim, even explaining that the word "Torah" in the quoted texts refers not to the "Torah" but to living a good life! Obviously the two can go hand in hand, but in the process of explaining away the heart of the book you're left only with a thetanless Scientology.

Maybe the Scientology reference becomes fair and clear when we research the author and find out that he is none other than the founder of the Kabbalah Center, the Los Angeles-based group that has sold the "truths" of Kabbalah to the celebrities without the truths of Torah for over 20 years.

I recommend purchasing a different (or at least cheaper book) on the subject, or if you are serious in learning Kabbalah try finding a rabbi in your town.

The Mountain.......2005-10-23

You should know that you have come to a good place. You are standing on a plateau, on a high mountain and you have three, no, but four paths that can lead you out of here.
1. The first is the easiest one: go with this translation.
2. The second is not that simple: go with the other English translations.
3. The third is hard: go with the original Hebrew text.

The first path can take you where you do not want to be. The second one will take you through deep woods. In the end, you will arrive at the beginning of the third path. The third one will take you higher and higher and higher.

The fourth path is taking you back from where you came. There are other peaks to hike. You can come back to this one later.

The Occult Laboratory: Magic, Science and Second Sight in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland. A new edition

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The Occult Laboratory: Magic, Science and Second Sight in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland. A new edition
Michael Hunter
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The uncanny ability of certain individuals to foresee future events had long been regarded as a characteristic of the Scottish Highlands, but in the late seventeenth century interest in the phenomenon came to a head, stimulated by English scientific and philosophical curiosity about magic, particularly second sight.The natural philosopher Robert Boyle and other English savants investigated these Highland beliefs; they found the region a kind of laboratory, strange yet accessible, where data about unusual beliefs could be collected and theories tested. Scottish authors were also stimulated to write accounts of second sight, notably John Fraser, Dean of the Isles, and the Highland minister, Robert Kirk (1644-92), in his famous work, The Secret Commonwealth. These and other texts are included in this book, making available crucial information about belief systems which might otherwise never have been recorded, and illuminating changing contemporary attitudes towards the relationship between the natural and the supernatural. Contents: TEXTS An Interview with Lord Tarbat, 3 Oct 1678 (Robert Boyle) A Collection of Highland Rites and Customes The Secret Commonwealth (Robert Kirk) Letter to Joh Aubrey on Second Sight Letter to Samuel Pepys on Second Sight Second Sight (John Fraser) Questionnnaires and Responses (Edward Lhuyd and Robert Wodrow, John Fraser and John Maclean) Introductory material (33pp) by Michael Hunter MICHAEL HUNTER is Professor of History, Birkbeck College, University of London.

The Magic Box: A Source Book of Craft Ideas for Jewish Festivals and Projects

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The Magic Box

The Magic Box: A Source Book of Craft Ideas for Jewish Festivals and Projects
Helena Miller
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This arts and crafts resource provides techniques and projects for the classroom and home. The first section focuses on activities such as drawing, collage, calligraphy, screen printing, woodwork, puppets, mobiles, clay modeling, and Papier MachT. The book then applies these techniques to holiday, Bible, history, and community projects. Also included are discussions about art and children. This arts and crafts resource provides techniques and projects for the classroom and home. The first section focuses on activities such as drawing, collage, calligraphy, screen printing, woodwork, puppets, mobiles, clay modeling, and Papier Maché. The book then applies these techniques to holiday, Bible, history, and community projects. Also included are discussions about art and children.

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The Magic Box.......2001-07-01

I really like how this book explains various artistic techniques and children's development in the begining. In the back, all of the holidays and festivals are explained as well as a map of Israel and symbols for the various cities and tribes in Israel. The projects are farily simple, but if planned in advance could be made more difficult for the older age groups.

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A great tool and reference book

The Witchcraft Sourcebook
Brian Levack
Manufacturer: Routledge
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0415195063

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More than 100,000 people - mainly women - have been prosecuted for the crime of witchcraft between 1450 and 1750 in Europe and colonial America. During the early modern period, the prominent stereotype of the witch as an evil magician and servant of Satan emerged.
This collection of trial records, laws, treatises, sermons, speeches, woodcuts, paintings and literary texts illustrates how contemporaries from various periods have perceived alleged witches and their activities. Brian Levack reveals how notions of witchcraft and its visual depiction changed over time. He looks at the connections between gender and witchcraft and the nature of the witch's perceived power.
This anthology provides students of the history of witchcraft with a broad range of sources and learned commentary and background by one of the leading scholars of the field.

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A great tool and reference book.......2005-03-30

If you are considering Levack's Sourcebook, then chances are you already know something about witchcraft. This collection of documents ranges from classical antiquity to the twentieth century, although most documents fall in the early modern period and the great age of witch hunts. The documents are well chosen and edited. This is good stuff, and Levack hits the highlights such as the Canon Episcopi, Nider, Kramer, Weyer and Spee. If those names mean something to you, then I would highly recommend this book, as it is an excellent collection of relevant documents. If they don't, then you might want to start somewhere else that would put these things in more context (although he does have a small introduction to each document in the book).

Narratives of Sorcery and Magic, from the Most Authentic Sources: Volume 2

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Narratives of Sorcery and Magic, from the Most Authentic Sources: Volume 2
Thomas Wright
Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1402194013
Release Date: 2001-11-28

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1851 edition by Richard Bentley, London.

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The Source of Magic

Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HW2D24

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