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Francois Lenormant was born in Paris in 1835, the son of Charles Lenormant (1802-1859), and followed in his father's footsteps as an archaeologist and classical historian. He was a member of several learned societies, acting as Deputy Librarian of L'Institut de France and later being elected a member of L'Academie Francaise. Lenormant died in 1883.
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This reprint traces some of the most ancient sources of magic. Topics include incantations against evil spirits; Chaldean Demonology and sorcery; a comparison between Egyptian and Chaldean magic; and the Sumerian influence on Chaldea and Babylonian civilization.
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- PublisherRed Wheel/Weiser
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0877289247
- ISBN 13 9780877289241
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages448
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Previous owner's ink stamp on the inside front cover. This Weiser classic reprint of the 1877 publication of Lenormant's La Magie Chez les Chaldeens is a scholarly exposition of the magical practices, religious systems and mythology of the Chaldeans of ancient Assyria. It explores the translation of a larg table from the library of the royal palace at Nineveh, containing 28 formulas of deprectory incantations against evil spirits, the effects of sorcery, disease, and the principal misfortunes that attack people in the course of daily life. Seller Inventory # 002077
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