Explanations of a diverse range of physical phenomena raised astrology to a prominent place in the history of philosophy and science. This volume traces the development of astrology from the 5th through 15th centuries, with interpretations from a variety of literary sources that include medieval romances and the works of Chaucer. Unabridged republication of The Mediaeval Attitude Toward Astrology, Particularly in England, Yale University Press, New Haven, 1920. Index. Bibliography.
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Atlantis, the Antediluvian World by Ignatius Donnelly Neither an occult book nor a work of fantasy, this 1882 classic offers an erudite blend of evidence from geologic, oceanographic, and anthropologic studies and remains a captivating work of and enthusiasm and imaginative thought. 128 illus. Introduction by E. F. Bleiler.
The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger by Montague Summers Full text of most important witchhunter's "bible," used by both Catholics and Protestants. First published in 1486, the book includes everything known at the time about cults, illicit sex, dealings with the devil, and more.
An Encyclopaedia of Occultism by Lewis Spence The most famous compendium of information on the occult and the first comprehensive work of its kind, this volume comprises 2,500 dictionary-style entries for familiar and arcane terms, in addition to profiling historical figures with ties to the occult.
The Book of Enoch by R. H. Charles An apocryphal work from the second century B.C., this volume influenced early Christians, particularly the Gnostics, and introduced such concepts as fallen angels, resurrection, and last judgment.
The Arcana of Freemasonry: A History of Masonic Symbolism by Albert Churchward Egyptian hieroglyphics, Mayan carvings, and Greek mathematical notations figure prominently in this spellbinding true story. Its illustrated insights reveal messages hidden in works of art, architecture, geometry, and literature.
