Oriental Magic

by Idries Shah

Overview

Oriental Magic is recognized as a brilliant study of how, what and why people think, in territories extending from North Africa to Japan. Profusely illustrated, the book is the product of years of research and field-work in a dozen different cultural regions. Its scholarly accuracy and genuine contribution to cultural understanding have made it a key text for anyone interested in informal beliefs, and esoteric practices. The work includes material on Indian alchemy, the Arabian Abjad system, on divination and talismanic charms, and it even contains an ancient Brahmin spell for immortality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784790479
Publisher:	ISF Publishing
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Idries Shah devoted his life to collecting, selecting and translating key works of Eastern Sufi classical literature, adapting them to the needs of the West and disseminating them in the Occident. Called by some ‘practical philosophy’, by others ‘templates in straight thinking’ – these works represent centuries of Sufi thought aimed at the development of human potential to its fullest extent. They stress virtues such as commonsense, clear-thinking and humour to counter cant and religious dogma. As such they may be viewed as an antidote to radicalism and fanaticism much needed in the world today. The Idries Shah Foundation exists to make sure that these works remain available to the public – both in the East and in the West.