Anthony Aveni

Broschiertes Buch

Behind the Crystal Ball

Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age, Revised Edition

Beschreibung

In this fascinating exploration of occult practice, Anthony Aveni takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through time and space to unveil the many ways people have used magic over the millennia in hopes of improving their lives. As Aveni persuasively argues, the ancients sought what we now search for through science and religion -- a clearer picture of humanity's place in the cosmos.

Autor

Anthony Aveni is the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy, Anthropolgy, and Native Amerifan Studies at Colgate University. He has researched and written about Maya Astronomy for more than four decades. He was named a U.S. National Professor of the year and has been awarded the H.B. Nicholson Medal for Excellence in Research in Mesoamerican Studies by Harvard's Peabody Museum.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of Colorado
• REV edition
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 153mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780870816710
• ISBN-10: 0870816713
• Artikelnr.: 21948451