The History of Magic av Chris Gosden

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<p><b>A <i>Telegraph</i> Book of the Year </b><br><br><b>A </b><b>remarkable, </b><b>unprecedented account of the role of magic in cultures both ancient and modern -- from the first known horoscope to the power of tattoos.</b><br><br><b>''Fascinating, original, excellent'' Simon Sebag Montefiore</b><br><b>______________________</b><br><br>Three great strands of practice and belief run through human history: science, religion and magic. But magic - the idea that we have a connection with the universe - has developed a bad reputation.<br><br>It has been with us for millennia - from the curses and charms of ancient Greek, Roman and Jewish magic, to the shamanistic traditions of Eurasia, indigenous America and Africa, and even quantum physics today. Even today seventy-five per cent of the Western world holds some belief in magic, whether snapping wishbones, buying lottery tickets or giving names to inanimate objects.<br><br>Drawing on his decades of research, with incredible breadth and au