Magick
Decoding the visual culture of spells, illusions and psychic powers
$52.18
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
25 August 2026
Summary
Combining powerful imagery of artworks and ritual objects with insightful analysis and expertly written text, Magick tells the visual story of the magical arts, from personal and community-based folk magic to ceremonial magic, illusionists and psychics.
Since the Ice Age, humans have sought to bend reality with magic. Powerful wands, enchanted talismans, transformative spells and potent herbs have been used to conjure everything people desire: love, wealth, health, protection…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500030486 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500030480 |
| Author: | Thomas Waters |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 896g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 178mm x 245mm |
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Thomas Waters
Dr Thomas Waters teaches history at Imperial College London and is the author of Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times (2019). He studied at Leeds and Oxford, and has been researching and teaching about the history of magic for more than twenty years in universities and the wider community.
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