Arte del grimorio

Una historia ilustrada de libros mágicos y de hechizos

Los grimorios, libros de magia y de saber oculto, han existido a lo largo de los siglos junto a otros textos mágicos y religiosos, en parte debido a la necesidad del ser humano de crear un registro físico de este tipo de fenómenos, pero también ...

Art of the Grimoire

an illustrated history of magic books and spells

A copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacks Grimoires, textbooks of magic and occult knowledge, have existed through the ages alongside other magic and religious texts in part because of the need to create a physical record of magical ...

Paganism

a very short introduction

'Paganism' is an evocative word that, even today, conjures up deep- seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cultures confronted and vanquished by their Churches. For some it evokes images of sacrifice and ...

Grimoires

a history of magic books

What is a grimoire ? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed . But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells ...

Beyond the witch trials

witchcraft and magic in Enlightenment Europe