{"product_id":"transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual-paperback-9781108062169","title":"Transcendental Magic; Its Doctrine and Ritual (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108062169","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTranscendental Magic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIts Doctrine and Ritual\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in French in 1854, Lévi's popular work was translated into English by occult historian Arthur Edward Waite in 1896.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eÉliphas Lévi (Author), Arthur Edward Waite (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108062169, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e434 pages, 26 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBorn Alphonse Louis Constant, French magician Éliphas Lévi (1810–75) wrote prolifically on the occult sciences. His hugely popular Dogme et rituel de la haute magie, published in French in 1854, was translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) in 1896. In the present work, Waite condenses Lévi's two volumes into one. The first part outlines Lévi's theory of the doctrine of transcendent magic and discusses a wide range of magical phenomena, including bewitchment, Kabbalah and alchemy. The second part focuses on the practical aspects of ritual and ceremony in Western occult philosophy. Waite, a mystic and occult historian, edited several alchemical and magical texts for publication in the wake of the mid-nineteenth century occult revival. His translation is accompanied by a preface outlining Lévi's colourful career. The original two-volume French edition is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBiographical preface\u003cbr\u003e Explanation of figures\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Doctrine of Transcendent Magic: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The candidate\u003cbr\u003e 2. The pillars of the temple\u003cbr\u003e 3. The triangles of Solomon\u003cbr\u003e 4. The tetragram\u003cbr\u003e 5. The pentagram\u003cbr\u003e 6. Magical equilibrium\u003cbr\u003e 7. The fiery sword\u003cbr\u003e 8. Realisation\u003cbr\u003e 9. Initiation\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Kabbalah\u003cbr\u003e 11. The magic chain\u003cbr\u003e 12. The great work\u003cbr\u003e 13. Necromancy\u003cbr\u003e 14. Transmutations\u003cbr\u003e 15. Black magic\u003cbr\u003e 16. Bewitchments\u003cbr\u003e 17. Astrology\u003cbr\u003e 18. Charms and philtres\u003cbr\u003e 19. The stone of the philosophers\u003cbr\u003e 20. The universal medicine\u003cbr\u003e 21. Divination\u003cbr\u003e 22. Summary and general key of the four secret sciences\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Ritual of Transcendent Magic: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Preparations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Magical equilibrium\u003cbr\u003e 3. The triangle of pentacles\u003cbr\u003e 4. The conjuration of the four\u003cbr\u003e 5. The blazing pentagram\u003cbr\u003e 6. The medium and the mediator\u003cbr\u003e 7. The septenary of talismans\u003cbr\u003e 8. A warning to the imprudent\u003cbr\u003e 9. The ceremonial of initiates\u003cbr\u003e 10. The key of occultism\u003cbr\u003e 11. The triple chain\u003cbr\u003e 12. The great work\u003cbr\u003e 13. Necromancy\u003cbr\u003e 14. Transmutations\u003cbr\u003e 15. The sabbath of the sorcerers\u003cbr\u003e 16. Witchcraft and spells\u003cbr\u003e 17. The writing of the stars\u003cbr\u003e 18. Philtres and magnetism\u003cbr\u003e 19. The mastery of the sun\u003cbr\u003e 20. The thaumaturge\u003cbr\u003e 21. The science of the prophets\u003cbr\u003e 22. The book of Hermes\u003cbr\u003e Supplement to the ritual\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\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":46005026914584,"sku":"9781108062169","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108062169i_afcc9f80-eb2a-4186-8a3b-cca3bc45a78e.jpg?v=1696748436","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transcendental-magic-its-doctrine-and-ritual-paperback-9781108062169","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}