Book of magic and the occult a visual history
"National Geographic conjures up a bewitching guide to the world of magic, witchcraft, and the occult from past to present"--
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Washington, D.C. :
National Geographic,
[2025]
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword: Magical living
- Introduction: What is magic?
- Timeline: History of magic
- Chapter one. Places of power. The birth of magic
- Magic on the map: places of power
- Preserved in stone
- Ancient rock art
- Temples& figures
- Standing stones
- The great pyramids
- Mythical maps
- From the Earth
- Tenochtitlan
- Spirits of nature
- Chapter two. Mythical creatures. Imaginary beasts
- Fierce guardians
- The eternal dragon
- Dragons around the world
- Therianthropes
- Medieval beasts
- Medieval bestiaries
- Yōkai
- Animal spirits
- Animal familiars
- Nessie & bigfoot
- Chapter three. The arts of divination. What is divination?
- Reading the omens
- Civil divination
- The Chinese zodiac
- Stars & sand
- Medieval magic
- Western zodiac
- Empowering traditions
- In the cards
- Major arcana
- Dark forces
- Modern divination
- Chapter four. Magi, witches & occult societies. Working magic
- The first magicians
- Magical priests at court
- Magi
- Wu & witchcraft
- Myths & cults
- Magic in the Bible
- Mysterious priests
- Among the spirits
- Reading the runes
- Runes & sigils
- Casting blame
- Magic on the map: witch trials
- Royal revelation
- Science & secrecy
- Hoodoo
- The new occult
- Chapter five. Spells, tools & rituals. Practical magic
- Objects of power
- Magical protections
- Precious inscriptions
- Magical gems & stones
- Magic's sharp edge
- Saintly protection
- Stories at the hearth
- Grimoires
- The Madrid codex
- Curses
- Alchemy
- The medieval alchemist's tools
- Knock on wood
- Chapter six. Ghosts & the world of the dead. Crossing over
- Burying the bones
- Egyptian tombs
- Egyptian gods
- Halloween
- Vampires
- Zombies
- Mummies
- Ghost stories
- Spiritualism
- Spiritualist siblings
- Honoring the dead
- Funerary traditions
- Chapter seven. Healing, dreams & the mind. Mysterious currents
- New life
- Hindu magic
- Humors & healers
- Magical & medicinal plants
- Theories & reason
- The new age
- Before Christianity
- The witch's cauldron
- Harnessing energy
- Wavelengths
- Chapter eight. Magic in popular culture. Tricks & illusions
- From street to stage
- Jugglers & conjurers
- Embracing modernity
- Master escapist
- The magician's bag of tricks
- Falling for fantasy
- Tricks on film
- Shazam!
- Stairway to heaven
- Playing games
- #WitchTok trending
- Magic on the map: enchanting travel
- Contributors & expert consultant
- Illustrations credits
- Index.
