Vastly entertaining & informative history of the relationship between magical and scientific thinking. Mint new PB 1st. 6 x 9, 361 pp, index, bibliography, notes, b/w photos & illus. Trade paperback in glossy color-illus wraps.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Behind the Crystal Ball - Magic, science, and the occult from antiquity through the new age (revised edition)

Publisher

Univ Press of Colorado, Boulder CO

Publication Date

2002

Language

English

ISBN 10

0870816713

ISBN 13

9780870816710

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st edition, 1st printing.

Condition

New

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Philos, Metaphys, Religion, Occult

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Synopsis

In this fascinating exploration of occult practice, Anthony Aveni takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through time and space to unveil the many ways people have used magic over the millennia in hopes of improving their lives. As Aveni persuasively argues, the ancients sought what we now search for through science and religion - a clearer picture of humanity's place in the cosmos.

About the Author

Anthony Aveni is the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropolgy, and Native Amerifan Studies at Colgate University. He has researched and written about Maya Astronomy for more than four decades. He was named a U.S. National Professor of the year and has been awarded the H.B. Nicholson Medal for Excellence in Research in Mesoamerican Studies by Harvard's Peabody Museum.

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