Ritual Magic

by Elizabeth M. Butler

Book Overview

Occult knowledge and practice can be divided into three main branches: astrology, which aims to guide human fortune by means of foreknowledge; alchemy, which tries to secure power through the agency of the philosopher's stone; and ritual magic, which seeks to control the spirit world. In this classic book (first published in 1949), Elizabeth Butler explores ritual magic using a wide range of texts, from the pre-Christian rites of the Akkadians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271018461
• ISBN13: 9780271018461
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"