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By Subject > Occult and Esoteric Studies
Classic, historical, and general interest books on secret societies, the supernatural, esoteric philosophies, and other fascinating subjects.
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 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.
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| |  Vampires and Vampirism
by Montague Summers
Study examines vampire lore in fantastic detail, addressing such issues as how vampires came into existence, vampirish behavior, vampire-like ancient myths, and vampires in modern literature.
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 A Dictionary of Symbols
by J. E. Cirlot
A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
by A. E. Waite
Essential reference by designer of the most widely known Tarot deck contains a detailed description of each card in the popular 78-card Rider-Waite Tarot deck, along with regular and reversed meanings. 78 b/w plates of illustrations.
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| Products in Occult and Esoteric Studies | | |  | 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.
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|  | Astrology in the Middle Ages
by Theodore Otto Wedel
This volume traces the development astrology from the 5th through 15th centuries, highlighted by interpretations from a variety of literary sources, including medieval romances and the works of Chaucer.
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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.
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| | | 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.
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|  | The Book of Vampires
by Dudley Wright
This fascinating book examines legends about vampire behavior from all historical periods and countries — from ancient Assyria to the Far East, from the quiet villages of Central Europe to the British Isles and even America.
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|  | The Book of Werewolves
by Sabine Baring-Gould
With the shocking histories of 10 famous cases, this classic blends science, superstition, and fiction in the first serious academic study of lycanthropy and "blood-lust" written in English.
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|  | The Book of the Damned
by Charles Fort
Flying saucers, telekinesis, sudden showers of fish from the sky, and spontaneous combustion are a few of the unexplained phenomena that Charles Fort (1874–1932) labeled "damned"—his term for mysteries dismissed by scientific orthodoxy. This exploration of the gray area between science and fantasy was the prototype for extraterrestrial speculations and helped promote the development of science fiction.
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| |  | Compendium Maleficarum: The Montague Summers Edition
by Francesco Maria Guazzo
Extraordinary document (1608) on witchcraft and demonology offers striking insight into early 17th century mind. Serious discussions of witches’ powers, poisons, crimes, more. Rare limited edition.
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|  | The Complete Books of Charles Fort
by Charles Fort
Book of the Damned, Lo!, Wild Talents, New Lands. Greatest compilation of data: flying saucers, strange disappearances, inexplicable data not recognized by science. Painstakingly documented.
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|  | The Concise History of Freemasonry
by Robert Freke Gould, Frederick J. W. Crowe
This authoritative survey by a Masonic historian traces the development of "the Craft" from ancient to modern times, chronicling its spread throughout Europe, the Far East, Africa, and the Americas.
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| | | | A Dictionary of Symbols
by J. E. Cirlot
A valuable reference, this informative and entertaining volume presents a key to elucidating the symbolic worlds encountered in both the arts and the history of ideas. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | The Discoverie of Witchcraft
by Reginald Scot
16th-century classic debunks witchcraft but offers remarkable primary source of information on witchcraft, witch trials, practice of the black arts. Introduction by Montague Summers. 17 illustrations.
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|  | Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry
by Malcolm A. Duncan
A must for every Mason, this volume is a guide for neophytes as well as a reference for the initiated. 100 illustrations accompany simple, accurate explanations of gestures, symbols, and terms.
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|  | 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.
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|  | The Evil Eye: The Classic Account of an Ancient Superstition
by Frederick Thomas Elworthy
Classic text describes many afflictions said to result from being "stared at"—as observed from the days of the ancient Egyptians up to the late 19th century. Descriptions of gestures, charms, incantations and other protective acts used to ward off power of the "evil eye." 199 illus.
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|  | An Examen of Witches
by Henry Boguet, Montague Summers
Compiled in the 16th century by France's most ruthless inquisitor, this is the definitive witch-hunter's handbook. It recounts the accusations and trials that led to the deaths of countless victims.
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