The Romance of Sorcery - Softcover

Rohmer, Sax

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592242677 ISBN 13: 9781592242672

Publisher: A Rohmer Books, 2022

Synopsis

The Romance of Sorcery is the only nonfiction book Sax Rohmer wrote. He was thirty when it was published, and by then he was a profound student of things occult. In this book, he comes to the conclusion—in a very sane and reflective way—that the occult contains a great deal of truth which we can find only by the occult path. Sorcery is for Sax Rohmer a synonym for magic; he believes that the great magical tradition comes to us from Egypt; and he believes that this magic, rightly understood and practiced, brings about mental and physical results which are very valuable for the human race.

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From the Back Cover

From the creator of the diabolical Dr. Fu Manchu comes this exploration of occult history. Sax Rohmer, an expert on the dark arts, presents an intriguing tour of sorcery through the ages, from ceremonies of witchcraft and demonology to the spells, curses, and rites of Satanism. Rohmer's engaging and informative survey also examines the practices of astrology and alchemy.
In addition to its study of dark rituals, The Romance of Sorcery offers vivid profiles of key figures of the occult: Nostradamus, the sixteenth-century seer who prophesied major world events; Dr. John Dee, the advisor to Elizabeth I who straddled the worlds of science and magic; Cagliostro, the eighteenth-century con artist who amassed millions and died broke; and Madame Blavatsky, a founder of Theosophy and leading figure of the New Age movement.
Dover (2015) republication of the edition originally published by Methuen & Co., London, 1914.
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About the Author

Sax Rohmer (1883 1959) was a prolific English mystery writer who was best known for his thriller novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu-Manchu.

Edition details

• Publisher: A Rohmer Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592242677
• ISBN 13: 9781592242672
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 339