Project Gutenberg 2013-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 164 Kiesewetter, Karl 1854 1895 Kiesewetter, Carl Kuhlenbeck, Ludwig 1857 1920 Der Occultismus des Altertums Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by richyfourtytwo, Wolfgang Menges and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Der Occultismus des Altertums" by Karl Kiesewetter is a scholarly exploration of ancient occult practices, likely written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the beliefs, rituals, and magical systems of various ancient civilizations, including the Akkadians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians, establishing a historical context for the development of occultism. The book likely appeals to readers interested in the intersection of history, religion, and mysticism and seeks to uncover how these ancient practices influenced contemporary understandings of the occult. The opening of "Der Occultismus des Altertums" sets the stage for a deep investigation into the occult traditions of the ancient Akkadians. It introduces the topic by stating that occultism is as old as humanity itself and outlines its persistence through different religions over time. The text references significant archaeological findings, such as the fragments of magical texts from the library of Niniveh, which demonstrate the complexity of Akkadian demonic beliefs and magics, including their understanding of the relationship between illness, divine intervention, and supernatural entities. This section highlights not only the historical significance of these practices but also their continuous evolution and relevance in the study of religious and mystical traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Occultism -- Early works to 1900 BF Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 2407280 2407235 2024-10-18T06:49:35.692172 2023-09-18T14:56:51.909527 text/html text/html 2599958 2013-07-02T10:41:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 864770 2013-07-02T10:41:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 970560 2024-10-18T06:50:18.259941 application/epub+zip 1005431 2024-10-18T06:49:47.162073 application/epub+zip 972065 2024-10-18T06:49:41.734112 application/epub+zip 1778393 2024-10-18T06:50:37.706823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1654211 2024-10-18T06:50:10.921960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1570552 2022-09-19T16:27:51.584026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1986776 1986503 2024-10-18T06:49:29.439661 2023-09-18T14:56:45.989511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1953269 2013-07-02T10:41:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 749036 2013-07-02T10:41:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19874 2024-10-18T06:50:37.895834 application/rdf+xml 12287 2024-10-18T06:49:42.497116 image/jpeg 3015 2024-10-18T06:49:42.120089 image/jpeg 913630 2024-10-18T06:49:35.899118 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