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A study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals, and incantations in ancient Western Asia, the birthplace of Western civilization. Using knowledge preserved in cuneiform incantation tablets from Assyria, aided by Rabbinic tradition, Syriac writings, and Arabic tales, Thompson tracks early magical practices through 3000 years to its vestigial traces in contemporary society.
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Magic and sorcery have always interested people. The difficulty lies in distinguishing magic from religion. This is a study of magical practices including direct translations of spells, rituals and incantations from Asia, Arabia, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Sumer, Malaysia and Israel. In addition to this, the author outlines the magical history of the Semites and throws new light on biblical history.
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