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Wizards The Quest for the Wizard from Merlin to Harry Potter by John Matthews - August 2003
by John Matthews
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Readers have always been fascinated by the vast body of fact and fable surrounding wizards, those healers, mystics, and memorable figures from folklore and literature. Here is a beautifully illustrated guide to wizards and wizardry, a volume tracing wizardryas origins and legends, and charting wizardsa activities and powers over the centuries and across many cultures. The bookas six chapters examine and discussathe history of wizards, including Siberian shamans, the classical Roman poet Virgil, wizards of the medieval and Renaissance eras including Dr. John Dee (1527a1608), famous fictional practitioners of wizardry such as Tolkienas Gandalf, and todayas shamans in South America and India . . . The traditional role of the wizard as prophet and visionary . . . The wizard as master of natureas elements, and the genius who works with nature to transform himself and others . . . The good versus the evil wizards in history and legend, from the medieval Gilles de Rais to the modern Star Wars legend of the Emperor versus Obi wan Kenobi . . . The wizard as alchemist, with special attention to figures such as Merlin, the wizard of the Arthurian legends . . . The wizard as a keeper of knowledge and a seeker of truth . . . . The author also suggests meditations and practices readers can use to foster their own potential for wizardry. This fascinating volume features 180 full-color illustrations.
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- ISBN 10 0764156373
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- Publisher Barron's Educational Series
- Place of Publication Hauppauge, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published August 2003
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Hauppauge, New York, U.S.A.: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2003. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. A new glossy pictorial hardcover book. No dust jacket. Chronicles the history of wizards, from the early manifestations of wizards as fur-clad shamans of the ancient steppe cultures to the modern techno-magi of science fiction. Extensively illustrated in color.
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Barron's, 2003. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Color & B&W reproductions. CONDITION: NEW 2003 Barron's hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket, first American edition, first printing. Wonderful color art reproductions (photos) plus B&W portrait reproductions. Anything John Matthews is associated with is always first class. (See any of his and Caitlin's works of the past 20 years, esp. King Arthur & the Celts.) CONTENT: From the great magical figure of Merlin to the diminutive Harry Potter, wizards have appeared in many guises through the ages: as mystics, healers, and literary figures. Beautifully illustrated, Wizards traces the origins and legends of wizards, from ancient times to present day, and across the cultures of the world. Read the enthralling stories of wizards of every tradition and experience what it feels like to be a wizard at first hand through the practices and meditations at the end of each chapter. Wide-ranging in scope, Wizards draws upon the…
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