Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age, Revised Edition - Softcover

Aveni, Anthony

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9780870816710: Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age, Revised Edition
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ISBN 10: 0870816713 ISBN 13: 9780870816710
Publisher: University Press of Colorado, 2002

Synopsis

In this fascinating exploration of occult practice, Anthony Aveni takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through time and space to unveil the many ways people have used magic over the millennia in hopes of improving their lives. As Aveni persuasively argues, the ancients sought what we now search for through science and religion - a clearer picture of humanity's place in the cosmos.

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About the Author

Anthony Aveni is the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropolgy, and Native Amerifan Studies at Colgate University. He has researched and written about Maya Astronomy for more than four decades. He was named a U.S. National Professor of the year and has been awarded the H.B. Nicholson Medal for Excellence in Research in Mesoamerican Studies by Harvard's Peabody Museum.

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Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0870816713
ISBN 13 
9780870816710
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
408
Rating
  • 3.37 out of 5 stars
    73 ratings by Goodreads

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