Archive for September 2007

Gods And Myths Of Northern Europe * Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson (1964/90 * isbn 0140136274)

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Category: asatru

A while ago, I got myself two books by Ellis Davidson, mostly because Dumézil refers to her frequently. I was positively surprised by the popular-looking large book with many images Scandinavian Mythology. In that book Ellis Davidson gives a nice overview of the myths and sagas (but without references most of the time), has great images and has some thought-provoking remarks here and there. Gods And Myths Of Northern Europe… Continue reading Gods And Myths Of Northern Europe * Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson (1964/90 * isbn 0140136274)

14 September 2007
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The Occult Mind * Christopher I. Lehrich (2007 cornell university press * isbn 9780801445385)

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Category: esotericism, hermetism, philosophy

I don’t often get books to review, but the publisher of this book contacted me. According to the description this books holds the middle between my ‘old interests’ (magic and Western occultism) and more recent interests (comparative religion) so I decided to have a copy sent and see what this scholarly book on magic is all about. The writer (who earlier wrote a book on Agrippa) wrote an interesting preface… Continue reading The Occult Mind * Christopher I. Lehrich (2007 cornell university press * isbn 9780801445385)

8 September 2007
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