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The history of magic

Chapter 1: Transcriber’s Notes
By Éliphas Lévi
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A comprehensive survey traces the development of occult doctrines, rites, and practices from ancient to modern times, combining historical narrative, philosophical analysis, and ritual description. It examines major schools of esoteric thought, notable practitioners and emblematic ceremonies, explores symbolic language and claimed methods, and assesses reported phenomena with a skeptical philosophical frame. Translatorial commentary contextualizes the author's assertions of adept knowledge while distinguishing speculative theory from practical efficacy. The volume alternates exposition, biographical sketches, and critical reflection, aiming to map how magical ideas circulated, transformed, and influenced broader spiritual and intellectual currents.

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Title: The history of magic

including a clear and precise exposition of its procedure, its rites and its mysteries

Author: Éliphas Lévi

Translator: Arthur Edward Waite

Release date: February 13, 2023 [eBook #70033]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: William Rider & Son, Limited, 1922

Credits: Richard Tonsing, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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Transcriber’s Notes

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.

Duplicate headings of the seven BOOKS have been removed.

THE HISTORY OF MAGIC

James Hyatt

ÉLIPHAS LÉVI