{"product_id":"the-magical-art-aaman-lamba-9781915933072","title":"The Magical Art: An original translation of MS.983, L'Art Magique","description":"First and foremost, this is a practical work, combining earlier texts to provide a working manual which would influence subsequent works like the \u003cem\u003eGrimorium Verum\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrand Grimoire\u003c\/em\u003e. Heavily footnoted and with gorgeous colour illustrations, this work is essential reading for practitioners and students of the grimoire tradition.\u003cbr\u003eThe value of a grimoire manuscript may be seen in what it continues from the past, and what it adds from its unique synergy of material. Sitting firmly in the Solomonic stream of grimoires, \u003cem\u003eThe Magical Art\u003c\/em\u003e (Welcome MS 983) is an early eighteenth-century French text which includes material from the \u003cem\u003eHeptameron\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eKey of Solomon\u003c\/em\u003e, along with unique material not found elsewhere. The inclusion of the first known examples of material from the \u003cem\u003eGrimorium Verum\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the most popularly worked grimoires of today, further adds to the significance of this work.\u003cbr\u003eThe influence of Christian rather than Jewish Kabbalah stands out as a unique feature, as seen in the use of the Pentagrammaton and the psalm annotations of the German polymath Athanasius Kircher (creator of the modern Tree of Life image). Another significant figure referenced in this grimoire is the French alchemist and magician Arnaldus de Villa Nova. Among the numerous spirits listed is a curious national 'Spirit of France', and the archangel Uriel is also found in an operation of \u003cem\u003eonimancy\u003c\/em\u003e (skrying on the fingernail), harking back to the divinations of the ancient world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaman Lamba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915933072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915933072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hadean Press Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Aaman Lamba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45898868818175,"sku":"9781915933072","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fdf70cb-0a73-4424-9324-ced40bd82839.jpg?v=1721377308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-magical-art-aaman-lamba-9781915933072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}