The occult sciences. The philosophy of magic, prodigies, and apparent miracles. From the French of Eusèbe Saverte. Volume 2 [1862]

Language: English. Approximately 334 pages. Volume 2 of a multi-volume work. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1862. Study of occult sciences, magic, prodigies, and apparent miracles, examining their historical, philosophical, and critical aspects. The work is a translation from the French and reflects 19th-century interest in the interpretation of extraordinary phenomena, superstition, and the boundary between natural explanation and marvel. It will appeal to readers interested in the history of ideas, early critical approaches to the occult, and the intellectual culture of the period. Book images are non-contractual.