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The Book of English Magic explores the curious and little-known fact that of all the countries in the world, England has the richest history of magical lore and practice. English authors such as J.R.R.Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, and J.K.Rowling, dominate the world of magic in fiction, but from the earliest times, England has also acted as home to generations of eccentrics and scholars who have researched and explored every conceivable kind of occult art. Most people are torn between a fascination with magic and an almost instinctive fear of the occult, of a world redolent with superstition and illusion. And yet more people now practice magic in England than at any time in her history. The Book of English Magic explores this hidden story, from its first stirrings to our present-day fascination with all things magical. Along the way readers are offered a rich menu of magical things to do and places to visit.
About the author
Philip Carr-Gomm ist seit 1988 der spirituelle Leiter des größten Druidenordens der Welt, des Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). Er ist Psychologe und Psychotherapeut, Montessori-Pädagoge und Gründer der Lewes Montessori School. In seiner Arbeit verbindet er das alte Wissen der druidischen Tradition mit modernen psychologischen Erkenntnissen. Er lebt gemeinsam mit seiner Frau und seinen Kindern in Sussex, England.
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'A user-friendly primer . . . a magical mystery tour, for readers who want to get a little deeper into magic, there are well informed suggestions' The Times
