Ancient Magic and Ritual Power

Ancient Magic and Ritual Power
Author: Paul Mirecki
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2015-08-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004283811

This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The essays are authored by leading scholars in the fields of Egyptology, ancient Near Eastern studies, the Hebrew Bible, Judaica, classical Greek and Roman studies, early Christianity and patristics, and Coptology. Throughout the book the essays examine the terms employed in descriptions of ancient magic. From this examination comes a clarification of magic as a polemical term of exclusion but also an understanding of the classical Egyptian and early Greek conceptions of magic as a more neutral category of inclusion. This book should prove to be foundational for future scholarly studies of ancient magic and ritual power. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

The Handbook of Mental Magic

The Handbook of Mental Magic
Author: Marvin Kaye
Publisher: Stein & Day Pub
Total Pages:
Release: 1977-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780812822533

Introduces the basic concepts of mind reading and mental magic for the beginning or experienced magician with emphasis on showmanship. Includes information on hypnotism, ESP, prediction, and more.

Ancient Christian Magic

Ancient Christian Magic
Author: Marvin W. Meyer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 1999-04-04
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780691004587

This thought-provoking collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. These remarkable Christian magical texts include curses, spells of protection from "headless powers" and evil spirits, spells invoking thunderous powers, descriptions of fire baptism, and even recipes from a magical "cookbook." Virtually all the texts are by Coptic Christians, and they date from about the 1st-12th centuries of the common era, with the majority from late antiquity. By placing these rarely seen texts in historical context and discussing their significance, the authors explore the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience, and expand our understanding of Christianity and Gnosticism as a vital folk religion.

A Magic Crystal?

A Magic Crystal?
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2010
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781408801666

Marvin is amazed when he goes home with Casey Happleton one day after school and discovers that she lives in an old fire station. But that's not all that surprises him. Casey has a secret she wants to share - a crystal with super magical powers. A crystal that makes all your wishes come true. Can it be real or could she be casting her own spell on him?

Catalog of Magic

Catalog of Magic
Author: Marvin Kaye
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1977
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780385123242

The Magic Money Machine

The Magic Money Machine
Author: Marvin L. Piersall
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781499189803

Find out what mysteries await inside the Magic Money Machine and how they just might be the solutions to help you meet your financial goals. This guide to personal finance follows the author, a personal finance coach, as he attends a charity fundraiser, where he encounters a mysterious box containing coin-producing widgets that are up for auction. He meets up with a diverse series of friends: a nonprofit credit counselor, a certified financial planner, a landlord, and a combat veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. You'll absorb nuggets of financial wisdom that Piersall has collected over his four decades of industry experience, almost by accident, as you learn about the mysterious widgets. Reading this book will be some of the most profitable time and money you'll ever spend, and it will show you how to prepare for hard times. It is the treasure map that can lead you toward enjoying an early retirement while you're still young and healthy. It may even rid your life of money-related anxiety, sleeplessness, high blood pressure, and family discord. This book is Marvin L. Piersall's entertaining but serious explanation of how the average working American can navigate the financial storms of life and still achieve lifelong financial stability. Through the narrative, the author skillfully delivers financial wisdom that just may change your life.

Marvin Redpost: A Magic Crystal?

Marvin Redpost: A Magic Crystal?
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2010-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408811650

Marvin is amazed when he goes home with Casey Happleton one day after school and discovers that she lives in an old fire station. But that's not all that surprises him. Casey has a secret she wants to share - a crystal with super magical powers. A crystal that makes all your wishes come true. Can it be real or could she be casting her own spell on him?