Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Oxonian Thaumaturgia; Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Eric Casteleijn, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Thaumaturgia; Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous" by Oxonian is a scholarly work written in the early 19th century. The text explores themes surrounding demonology, magic, and the belief systems that have surrounded the supernatural throughout history. It delves into the various types of magic and the roles of demons in cultural narratives, particularly examining ancient traditions and practices from a historical and philosophical perspective. The opening of the work begins with an exploration of demonology, questioning the nature and character of the devil while critiquing traditional perceptions surrounding evil spirits. It discusses the historical context and interpretations of demons, drawing from Greek, Roman, and Jewish traditions. The author provides an overview of how these beliefs shaped rituals, magic practices, and the evolution of spiritual understanding. This initial portion sets a foundation for the detailed examination of supernatural beliefs, showcasing how ancient customs and perspectives continue to influence modern interpretations of magic and the occult. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Occultism BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 609334 609037 2024-10-05T03:51:17.519204 2023-10-05T04:57:13.308913 text/html text/html 609327 609030 2024-10-05T03:51:17.812232 2023-10-05T04:57:13.509923 text/html text/html 327013 2024-10-05T03:51:27.954100 application/epub+zip 333604 2024-10-05T03:51:21.600169 application/epub+zip 315696 2024-10-05T03:51:20.191209 application/epub+zip 623563 2024-10-05T03:51:33.055100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586321 2024-10-05T03:51:26.967123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545429 2022-09-05T06:53:09.239837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576368 576146 2024-10-05T03:51:17.021200 2023-10-05T04:57:12.980922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 577291 2020-12-19T14:44:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 225042 2020-12-19T14:44:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 577293 2020-12-19T14:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224972 2020-12-19T14:44:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20419 2024-10-05T03:51:33.182083 application/rdf+xml 19699 2024-10-05T03:51:20.739184 image/jpeg 4126 2024-10-05T03:51:20.461248 image/jpeg 320266 2024-10-05T03:51:17.866168 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog