{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-magus-paperback-9780521437776","title":"The Myth of the Magus (Paperback) 9780521437776","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Myth of the Magus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegends of the Magus are explored and compared with the historical record in this fascinating account, first published in 1948, of one of the major figures in religious and occult mythology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eE. M. Butler (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521437776, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 26 March 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 13.5 x 2.2 cm, 0.346 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book is filled with rich stories and a wealth of interesting material. It makes excellent reading.' Washington Post\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Magus, a legendary magician of superhuman powers, is an archetype central to myth and religion across many cultures. Identifying its anthropological origins in ancient rituals performed by a shaman or wizard to ensure the prosperity of his tribe, E. M. Butler goes on to trace its subsequent development in pre-Christian religious and mystic philosophers, in medieval sorcerers and alchemists, and finally in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century occult revival. From Zoroaster to Solomon, Merlin to Faust, Cagliostro to Rasputin, legends of the Magus are explored and where possible compared with the historical record in this fascinating account, first published in 1948, of one of the major figures in religious and occult mythology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction:  Origins (a) The Ritual Hero, (b) The Professional Practitioner Part I. The Golden Age:  1. The Wise Men of the East (a) The Magi, (b) Zoroaster\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hebrew Holy Men (a) Moses, (b) Solomon\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Sages of Greece (a) Pythagoras (b) Apollonius of Tyana\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Downfall of the Magus (a) Christ, (b) Simon Magus  Part II. The Dark Ages: 1. Under the Christian Cloud (a) Cyprian, (b) Theophilus, (c) Gerbert\u003cbr\u003e 2. Post-Pagan Shades (a) Virgil, (b) Merlin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Beneath a Black Sun (a) Zyto, (b) Joan and Gilles, (c) Doctor Faust, (d) Friar Bacon\u003cbr\u003e 4. In the Light of Common Day (a) Dee and Kelley (b) Gauffridi and Grandier\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Return of the Magi: 1. Aristeas Redivivus\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Man of Mystery\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Grand Copht\u003cbr\u003e 4. Madame and the Masters\u003cbr\u003e 5. The 'Holy Devil'\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion:%20general%20%5BHRA%5D%22\"\u003eHRA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000256712984,"sku":"9780521437776","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521437776i_2c0514fd-2145-4f0b-ade4-4931e9dfc6f2.jpg?v=1691381864","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-myth-of-the-magus-paperback-9780521437776","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}