The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish 1967 Hardcover 1st Edition Vintage Occult

Description: Delve into the world of magic and paranormal with "The Black Arts" by Richard Cavendish. This vintage hardcover book published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1967 is a first edition and a must-have for any collector. The book explores the topic of occultism and is written in English. The author, Richard Cavendish, takes the reader on a journey through the world of magic and paranormal. This book is perfect for anyone interested in the subject and wants to add a rare piece to their collection. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of history. Black magic is a subject of endless fascination and importance-both as a study in human mentality and behavior and as a major guidepost to the regions of the supernatural. It has its roots in the darkest levels of the human mind, and this is a large part of its attraction. It is, however, much more than the love of evil or a liking for mysterious mumbo jumbo. It is a titanic attempt to exalt the stature of man, to put man in the place which religion reserves for God, and in spite of its more horrific aspects this gives it a certain magnificence. Behind the magician's attempt to make himself a god lies an old and fascinating mystical tradition and a curious but enticing type of thinking. The great fascination of magic, in fact, is the type of thought on which it is based. Magical thinking is not random, it has its own laws and its own logic, but it is more poetic than rational. It leaps to conclusions which are usually scientifically unwarranted but which often seem poetically right. There is no necessity to accept it, but it rings many a faraway summoning bell in the depths of the mind. The Black Arts describes in detail the practice, theory, and underlying rationale of black magic in all its branches, including ritual magic-the summoning and control of evil spirits or forces-necro-mancy, psychic attack, the worship of the Devil, witcheraft, the Black Mass, evil charms, and spells. It also describes and explains the processes of other branches of occult theory-numerology, astrology, alchemy, the Cabala, the tarot-which are not necessarily black magical in themselves but which are so closely connected with and involved in black magic that they are inseparable from any study of it. Modern magic is fully discussed-not only the beliefs and practices of the great black magicians of the last 150 years but also the theories of cabalists, astrologers. and numerologists of the present day. The son of a Church of England clergy-man, Richard Cavendish attended Oxford, where he took his degree in his-tory. Although now living in England, he spert eight years in the United States, moving from New York to San Francisco to Los Angeles. Please see pictures for condition of item.

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