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The Mirror of Magic

A History of Magic in the Western World

By: Kurt Seligmann

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The Mirror of Magic

A History of Magic in the Western World

By: Kurt Seligmann

A collector’s edition of the classic, illustrated, and comprehensive history of magic and the occult • Written by renowned Surrealist and magic scholar Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) • Includes all 250 illustrations from the original 1948 edition • Explores magical practices and beliefs from their origins in the ancient world through the heyday of secret societies in the 18th century In the occult classic The Mirror of Magic, renowned Surrealist Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) draws from his encyclopedic practitioner’s knowledge and extensive antiquarian collection to offer a comprehensive, illustrated history of magic and the occult from Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt through the 18th century. He explores the gods and divinatory arts of the legendary Sumerians and the star-wise Babylonians, including the birth of astrology. He examines the afterlife beliefs of the ancient Egyptians and the dream interpretation practices and oracles of ancient Greece, including the mysteries of Eleusis and the magical philosophy of Plato, Socrates, and other Greeks. He uncovers the origins of Gnosticism and the suppression and banishment of magic by the post-pagan, Christian emperors of Rome. Seligmann reviews the principles of alchemy, sharing famous transmutations and allegorical illustrations of the alchemical process and explores the Hermetica and its remarkable adepts. Investigating the Middle Ages, the author discusses the work of European magicians of the time, including Albertus Magnus, Roger Bacon, Agrippa, Nostradamus, and Pico Della Mirandola. He studies the medieval practices of devil worship, witchcraft, and black magic, as well as the “Cabala” in both its Hebrew and Christian forms. He also examines the art of the Tarot and many lesser known divination techniques. He explores the development of secret societies, including Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism, in the 17th century and the increase in occult publications and magical science in the 18th century. First published in 1948, this history of magic and the occult seeks to “mirror” the magical worldview throughout the ages. Beautifully illustrated with images from the author’s rare library, this collector’s edition features all of the artwork--more than 250 images--from the original 1948 edition.

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1620557916

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The Mirror of Magic

A History of Magic in the Western World

By: Kurt Seligmann

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Turkenhirsch

A Study of Baron Maurice De Hirsch

By: Kurt Grunwald

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Turkenhirsch

A Study of Baron Maurice De Hirsch

By: Kurt Grunwald

Who was "'Turkenhirsch' "whose death, eighty years ago on April 20, 1896, made headlines in newspapers all over the world? Few people today remember more than just the name of the man who was one of the most remarkable personalities of Edwardian Europe, a great and daring entrepreneur whose largest enterprise, the railway to Constantinople, had kept the chancelleries of Europe busy for decades. This enterprise, in the view of some historians, marked the overture to the drama of the Age of Imperialism. Of his philanthropic enterprises, the greatest was the resettlement of oppressed Russian Jews in Argentina, endowments hitherto unrivaled in scope and scale. 'Turkenhirsch'--the nickname under which Baron de Hirsch was known all over the continent of Europe--is of equal interest to the political and economic historian of the nineteenth century, and to the historian of the Jewish renaissance.

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172

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Transaction Publishers

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141284536X

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9781412845366

Preparative Chromatography Techniques

Applications in Natural Product Isolation

By: Kurt Hostettmann,Maryse Hostettmann,Andrew Marston

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Preparative Chromatography Techniques

Applications in Natural Product Isolation

By: Kurt Hostettmann,Maryse Hostettmann,Andrew Marston

Over the last few years several new instrumental techniques have been introduced for chromatographie separations. In addition, rapid developments in existing methods, such as preparative HPLC, have taken place. Despite these advances, how ever, a handbook covering the various preparative aspects ofthe new separation tech niques does not exist. This book is an attempt to fill the gap and to present a compila tion of modern separation techniques that will be useful for researchers faced with day-to-day preparative problems. Numerous examples of separations have been selected in order to show the possibilities (and also the limits) of each technique treated. These are often either applications from our own laboratory or else they reflect the approach we have been following for the isolation of natural products from plant sourees. Owing to the large number of published papers and the diversity of secondary plant constituents. an exhaustive survey of the literature has not been undertaken. We hope, however, that the examples selected will suggest to the reader which technique(s) and which conditions to choose for a particular isolation problem in the field of natural products. For invaluable help in the preparation of the manuscript for this book, we would like to thank Corinne Appolonia and Christine Marston. Lausanne, November 1985 K. Hostettmann M. Hostettmann A . . Marston Foreword Although not many people realize this, isolation and purification of biologically active materials is becoming increasingly crucial.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662024926

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9783662024928

Palace of Knowledge

A Historical Stroll Through the Main Building of the Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis

By: Kurt Mühlberger

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A Historical Stroll Through the Main Building of the Alma Mater Rudolphina Vindobonensis

By: Kurt Mühlberger

After the Revolution of 1848 the University of Vienna was moved away from the center of the city. Only after the city walls were razed in 1884 did the university acquire a new home on Ringstrasse in the immediate vicinity of the City Hall, Parliament and Court Theater. Once academic freedom had been attained and the educational system restructured on the basis of the Humboldtian model, the new university palace soon became a symbol of the emergence of modern science in Austria. A 'historical stroll' leads the reader through the important stations of the general history of the university, pointing to aspects of the architectural history of the building, the construction and artistic design. The book not only gives an impression of the historical rooms but also offers a glimpse behind the scenes. The striking constructional changes are described against the backdrop of the more than 120 years of rich history associated with the "house on the Ring".

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Böhlau Verlag Wien

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3205778073

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