Author: D. Gordon Hafford
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0615817645
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Imaginative short stories for adults and children, in which characters encounter a wide range of surprising, fantastic and humorous scenarios.
Author: Jeanne Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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Author: Owen Davies
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191509248
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.
Author: Ruth Chew
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590721769
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Author: Ruth Chew
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590406543
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages :
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While Dick and Emily's parents are at work, a new plumber comes to fix a leak, bringing a magic stepladder.
Author: Scott Meyer
Publisher: 47north
ISBN: 9781612184715
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An io9 Can't Miss Science Fiction and Fantasy title in March 2014. Martin Banks is just a normal guy who has made an abnormal discovery: he can manipulate reality, thanks to reality being nothing more than a computer program. With every use of this ability, though, Martin finds his little "tweaks" have not escaped notice. Rather than face prosecution, he decides instead to travel back in time to the Middle Ages and pose as a wizard. What could possibly go wrong? An American hacker in King Arthur's court, Martin must now train to become a full-fledged master of his powers, discover the truth behind the ancient wizard Merlin...and not, y'know, die or anything.
Author: Hermann Carl George Brandt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 984
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Author: Ruth Chew
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0449815811
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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Let magic take you up, up, and away! After Paul and Caroline fix a broken kite, it’s full of magic! The kite can fly on its own—and even better, it wants to take them on a ride. Now the two kids must hold on tight. . . . Their adventure is about to begin! For decades, Ruth Chew’s classic chapter books full of everyday magic have enchanted early readers. Now that they are in print again, a new generation can fall under her spell and fall in love with reading. “Ruth Chew’s classic books capture the joy of everyday magic.” —Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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Author: Jeanne Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 345
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