Project Gutenberg 2007-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 655 Lévi, Éliphas 1810 1875 Constant, Alphonse Louis Éliphas Lévi Constant, Alfonse Levi, Eliphas Histoire de la magie Produced by R. Cedron, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Histoire de la magie" by Éliphas Lévi is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the intricate and multi-faceted nature of magic, examining its roots and evolution throughout history, from ancient practices to modern interpretations. Lévi presents a comprehensive look at magic as both a science and an art, framing it within a wider context of human spirituality and understanding. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to Lévi's exploration of magic, where he challenges common misconceptions that conflates magic with mere trickery or superstition. He asserts that true magic is a profound science, deeply embedded in a philosophical and religious framework, and connects with the essence of the divine. Lévi establishes that the understanding of magic requires an open mind and a serious approach, as he aims to reveal the truths behind magical practices while reaffirming the significance of faith and reason in the pursuit of knowledge. This sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the historical practices of magic and its relationship with different cultures and religions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Magic -- History BF Text FR Occultisme Browsing: History - General Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 1185849 2025-06-09T04:30:22.140575 text/html 1174333 2007-04-08T10:35:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 952252 2007-04-08T10:36:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1053769 2025-06-09T04:30:43.432438 application/epub+zip 1063305 2025-06-09T04:30:28.435538 application/epub+zip 527205 2025-06-09T04:30:24.514548 application/epub+zip 1936237 2025-06-09T04:30:52.263472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1838533 2025-06-09T04:30:39.170479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742079 2022-09-10T05:20:22.591273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1104100 2025-06-09T04:30:19.167594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1104022 2007-04-08T10:35:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 387520 2007-04-08T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1078763 2007-04-08T10:36:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 383446 2007-04-08T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21135 2025-06-09T04:30:52.419427 application/rdf+xml 12739 2025-06-09T04:30:25.152524 image/jpeg 3480 2025-06-09T04:30:24.823544 image/jpeg 1016988 2025-06-09T04:30:22.289530 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia