The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained: Magic, Occultism, and Parapsychology

by Richard Cavendish

A reference guide to the unexplained covering well known terms such as parapsychology, magic, the occult, the paranormal, alchemy, druids, hallucinations, Jung, levitation, Tarot, UFO, witchcraft, and the zodiac. The editor also wrote "The Magical Arts".

Genres: Nonfiction, Occult, Psychology, Paranormal

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Richard Cavendish (1930 - 2016) was a writer, lecturer, broadcaster, historian & leading authority on Magic and Witchcraft. He is the author of 'The Black Arts', a study of the European tradition of magic.

Reviews

[Roberta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Carino, ma superficiale. Gli aneddoti su Europa e America sono quasi tutti conosciuti perché spesso usati in film, documentari, storie horror o racconti folkloristici. Per me è stata più interessante la parte su Africa, Asia e Oceania, anche se si tratta solo di una panoramica su usi, costumi, credenze e religioni.
E' una lettura leggera, per svagarsi un po'