In ancient times, magic wasn’t about an awesome display of fantastical feats. It was a way for people to make sense of and take control their lives. Magic, overlapping with notions of science, medicine, and religion, was a resource for navigating an uncertain world.
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In ancient times, magic wasn’t about an awesome display of fantastical feats. It was a way for people to make sense of and take control their lives. Magic, overlapping with notions of science, medicine, and religion, was a resource for navigating an uncertain world.
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In ancient times, magic wasn’t about an awesome display of fantastical feats. It was a way for people to make sense of and take control their lives. Magic, overlapping with notions of science, medicine, and religion, was a resource for navigating an uncertain world.
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𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆" 𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗼 -

Covino's thoughtful overview of the history of rhetoric does more than merely parallel empiricism's relationship with magical thinking; it reveals blind spots in the awareness of each.

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... A delight to see Prof Hoffmann's Modern Magic book mentioned!!!! As well as The Expert at the Card Table.
Especially some details like "the signature of the real author" (of the Erdnase) or that the trick of the Bullet Catch was injured many people, the last one was a Chinese!!! (Clear reference to Chung Ling Soo)

I loved it!!!

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16th century top ten part two. Magicians, witches and wizards on places 11 to 21

  11. Delrio describes a contest between two magicians in this way: one of them had kidnapped a fair and beautiful maiden and placed her beh...

New post, a 16th century top 10 list of famous magicians, witches and wizards and what pranks and tricks they caused.

https://memorablehistories.blogspot.com/2023/07/16th-century-top-ten-list-most-famous.html
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(16th century top ten list) The most famous Magicians, Witches, and Wizards, and their mutual Contests; their Diabolical illusions and miserable ends.

Considering the notable pranks that have been played by these Disciples of the Devil, it might seem strange that there is no more hurt done ...

A few shots from my personal library of #magichistory and #magicbooks. (These are mine, not collectingmagicbooks.com stock)

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We have a new book out: Sharps and Flats by the great John Nevil Maskelyne, available exclusively from us.

First published in 1894, Sharps and Flats was one of the earliest and most thorough books explaining the trickery of crooked gamblers.

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