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ancient religions
Archangels
ASIA
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Babylonian Magic
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cross-cultural magical practices
divination techniques
Egyptian Christians
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Evil Eye
Follow
Fourth Finger
Held
I3
JACINTH
JUPITER
KEBRA NAGAST
Large Families
Magical Squares
Man
Muliebris Pudenda
mystical numerology
occult symbolism
protective charms
ritual objects
Sapphire
Solomon's Seal
Sun
TWELVE MONTHS
Vth Century
Young Men
Zodiac
Product details
- ISBN 9781138966604
- Weight: 1080g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 11 Oct 2016
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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First Published in 2001. Everywhere that excavations of ancient sites, temples and tombs have been carried out, the objects most frequently brought to light are amulets and talismans. The use of these objects is not confined to anyone place, people and period - they are universal, reflecting a belief in magic which is as old as humankind and continues today. Amulets and talismans have always been used for protection against enemies and the evil eye, to attract love and to cast spells of all kinds. This remarkable work – both scholarly and highly readable - contains the original texts with translations and descriptions of key Egyptian, Sumerian, Assyrian, Hebrew, Christian, Gnostic and Muslim amulets and magical devices and figures. Among the subjects dealt with are ring amulets; the protective and therapeutic qualities of gemstones; the importance of colour, shape and form in amulets; the Kabbalistic names and signs, stones of the planets and their influences, mystical numbers, lucky and unlucky days and contracts with the devil. This is a rich resource for all those interested in ancient wisdom and timeless practices.
E.A. Wallis Budge was Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum.
