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Arbatel: Concerning the Magic of the Ancients

Arbatel: Concerning the Magic of the Ancients Hardcover - 2009

by Peterson, Joseph H. (Ed./Trans.)

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Lake Worth: Ibis Press, 2009. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xxxii, 127pp. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine lettered in silver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In many ways, Arbatel is unique among texts on magic. Unlike the vast majority of writings, it is clear, concise, and elegantly written. The practical instructions are straightforward and undemanding. When it first appeared in 1575, it attracted the attention of people with a surprisingly broad range of agendas, including some of the finest minds of the time. Often quoted and reprinted, both praised and condemned, its impact on western esoteric philosophy has been called "overwhelming." Arbatel's magic is full of wonder and free from the sinister elements usually associated with texts on the subject. But it is about more than magic; filled with gnomic wisdom, it urges us to help our neighbors, be positive and grateful, and use time wisely. Above all, it teaches us to pay attention, looking for the wondrous and miraculous. In fact, to the author this virtually defines the magus.(Publisher).
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  • Title Arbatel: Concerning the Magic of the Ancients
  • Author Peterson, Joseph H. (Ed./Trans.)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition Fi
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Ibis Press, Lake Worth
  • Date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 15155
  • ISBN 9780892541522 / 0892541520
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress subjects Magic
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009018666
  • Dewey Decimal Code 133.43

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From the publisher

Includes bibliographical references and index.

From the jacket flap

Arbatel, which first appeared in 1575, is often quoted and reprinted, both praised and condemned, its impact on western esoteric philosophy has been called "overwhelming." It's magic is full of wonder and free from the sinister elements usually associated with texts on the subject. But it is about more than magic; filled with gnomic wisdom, it urges us to help our neighbors, be positive and grateful, and use time wisely. Above all, it teaches us to pay attention, looking for the wondrous and miraculous.

About the author

Joseph H. Peterson has translated many esoteric and religious source works including The Clavis or Key to the Magic of Solomon, Arbatel, and John Dee's Five Books of Mystery. Peterson is an active member of the American Academy of Religion and the American Folklore Society. He has an extensive collection of rare esoteric documents, which he shares at his award-winning websites esotericarchives.com and avesta.org. He lives near Rochester Minnesota.

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