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BL
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761983
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b581961
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| Main Entry
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Claude Lecouteux ; translated by Jon E. Graham.
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| Title & Author
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Dictionary of ancient magic words and spells : : from Abraxas to Zoar\ Claude Lecouteux ; translated by Jon E. Graham.
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| Edition Statement
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First U.S. edition
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| Publication Statement
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Rochester, Vermont : Inner Traditions, 2015. ©2015
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xxix, 418 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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1620553740
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: 9781620553749
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| Contents
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AcknowledgmentsPraeambulus: Words That Possess a PowerDictionary of Ancient Magic Words and SpellsFrom Abraxas to ZoarAppendix OneUse of Caracteres in MagicAppendix TwoCryptographyAppendix ThreeList of Magic Words Appearing in the SpellsBibliography
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| Abstract
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From Abracadabra to the now famous spells of the Harry Potter series, magic words are no longer confined to the practices of pagans, alchemists, witches, and occultists. They have become part of the popular imagination of the Western world. Passed down from ancient Babylon, Egypt, and Greece, these words and the rituals surrounding them have survived through the millenia because they work. And as scholar Claude Lecouteux reveals, often the more impenetrable they seem, the more effective they are.
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BODY, MIND SPIRIT -- Magick Studies.
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Incantations -- Dictionaries.
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Magic -- Dictionaries.
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| LC Classification
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BF1588.C538 9999
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| Added Entry
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Claude Lecouteux
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| Parallel Title
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Dictionnaire des formules magiques.
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