How we search for meaning in our futures, as revealed by the divine, occult or supernatural, from ancient prophets to the end of days.What will happen to us next? From the earliest beginnings of human civilization, people have searched for signs, patterns and clues to address the last unanswerable question. Looking into the future has obsessed human beings since written records began. As soon as communities could conceive of higher powers, they tried to look into the future. ...
From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Magic and magicians appear in early Babylonian texts, the Bible, Judaism and Islam. Secret words, spells and incantations lie at the heart of every mythological tradition. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic, but stretches to include the non-spiritual, rapid-f...
"Potwory. Bestiariusz" Christophera Della to przygotowane w formie albumu kompendium wiedzy na temat potworów z różnych epok i kultur. Znakomite ilustracje wzbogacone są ciekawymi informacjami z takich dziedzin jak: antropologia, historia sztuki, filozofia i biologia. Przerażająca kolekcja najdziwniejszych i najbardziej niezwykłych bestii jakie zna ludzka wyobraźnia.
