1974 The Magic Makers – Magic & Sorcery Through The Ages
An exploration of magic and sorcery through history, tracing beliefs and rituals from ancient civilizations to modern times.  Including a comprehensive table of contents with topics such as:
Cosmological foundations: beliefs linking microcosm and macrocosm, such as sympathetic magic and homeopathic thought in which like affects like, e.g. a Sioux hunter dancing like an elk, or a Roman centurion eating an owl's eye to gain night visions.
Civilizational focus: ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, medieval Europe, key individuals like John Dee, the Count of Cagliostro, and Faust, as examples of practitioners or symbolic figures.
Function and context: how magic, both “white” and “black,” played roles in religion, healing, ritual, and societal order across cultures.
Illustrative material: the book is illustrated with historic imagery like Renaissance palmistry hand diagrams, techniques of divination (e.g. metoposcopy), gestures to repel the evil eye, and rituals such as rhabdomancy using hazel rod.
 
286-page hard bound book with mylar covered dust jacket. By author David Carroll.  This book is in beautiful condition and a fantastic information source!
 
A great addition to your occult studies.
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