The History of Magic, Volumen1H.G. Bohn, 1854 - 454 páginas The term 'magic' is very widely defined in this monumental study (it included the visions of Joan of Arc, for example) but the result is a fascinating compendium of abiding interest to followers of the unusual and bizarre. |
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