Chaldean Magic its Origin and Development - Paperback

by Francois Lenormant (Author)

Chaldean Magic its Origin and Development is a book written by Francois Lenormant that explores the history and practice of magic in ancient Chaldea. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the beliefs, rituals, and customs of the Chaldean people, who lived in Mesopotamia between the 10th and 6th centuries BCE. Lenormant draws on a wide range of sources, including cuneiform tablets, ancient texts, and archaeological discoveries, to trace the evolution of Chaldean magic from its earliest roots to its later developments. He covers topics such as divination, astrology, incantations, and talismans, as well as the role of the priestly class in Chaldean society. The book also includes detailed descriptions of Chaldean deities and their associated myths, as well as discussions of the influence of Chaldean magic on other ancient cultures, such as the Greeks and Romans. Overall, Chaldean Magic its Origin and Development is a fascinating and informative study of one of the world's oldest and most mysterious magical traditions.Partial Contents: Magic and Sorcery of the Chaldeans; Chaldean Demonology; Chaldean Amulets and their Uses; Chaldean Sorcery; Comparison of Egyptian with Chaldean Magic; Magic of the Ritual of the Dead; Contrasts between Accadian and Egyptian Magic; Chaldaio-Babylonian religion; Development of Chaldean Mythology; Religious System of Accadian Magic Books; Origin of the Myth of the Zi; Mythology of the Underworld; Religions and the Magic of the Turanian Nations; Early Median Mythology; Finno-Tartarian Magical Mythology; Finnish Demonology; Accadian People and their Language; Altaic affinities of the Accadian Language; Accadian and Altaic affinities; Phonology of the Accadian Language; Origin of the Kushito-Semitic religion; Two Ethnic elements in the Babylonian nation; Chaldaio-Babylonian Cosmogonies; Sumirian Influence in Chaldean and Babylonian Civilization; Influence of the Kushite Mythology in Chaldean Faith; Turanians in Chaldea and Ancient Asia.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.