Behind the Crystal Ball:: Magic, Science and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age
Language: English
Published by Crown, 1996
- Hardcover
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- Title
- Behind the Crystal Ball:: Magic, Science and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age
- Author
- Aveni, Anthony
- Publisher
- Crown
- Publication year
- 1996
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0812924150
- ISBN 13
- 9780812924152
- Item weight
- 26 ounces
- Dimensions
- 6x1x9
Professor Aveni argues persuasively that we cannot separate a culture's perception of reality from its times. The ancient priests of Egypt saw the dung beetle, or scarab, as a sign of life not because they were ignorant primitives, but because they were using the available clues in the world around them to map out a greater truth. When Kabbalists sought to discover meaning through the letters in a name or an historical date, they were seeking to satisfy a very deeply held urge. The ancients sought the same goals we now obtain from science and religion - a clearer picture of humanity's place in the cosmos. How and why has Western thought and scientific inquiry diverged from magic?
At a time when crystals, channeling, faith healing, earth worship, and transcendental meditation are enjoying a renaissance, the lines between science, magic, and the occult are beginning to blur once again. Comparing Harry Houdini and scientific provocateur Richard Feynman, Professor Aveni asks, "Is magic in the eye of the beholder?"
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