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Bathouse at Midnight

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Bathouse at Midnight: Magic in russia Green paper - 1999

by Ryan,W.F

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text is unmarked , bottom edges show some dirt, slight crinkle lower right front cover.

Magic world of Russia, quite different from western Europe. many different practices done in the sanctiy of the bathouse by both men and women. A Russia not often seen in the Western Media

The book is an academic book, with footnotes and bibliography

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  • Title Bathouse at Midnight
  • Author Ryan,W.F
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition first
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 512
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penn State Press, university park, Penn
  • Publication date 1999
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 518
  • ISBN 9780271019673 / 0271019670
  • Weight 1.62 lbs (0.73 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.37 x 6.12 x 1.25 in (23.80 x 15.54 x 3.18 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
    • Cultural Region: Russian
    • Topical: New Age
  • Category New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit
  • Library of Congress subjects Magic - History - Russia, Divination - Russia - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99028362
  • Dewey Decimal Code 133.430
  • Quantity available 1
  • Bookseller catalogues folk

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From the publisher

The title of this book refers to the classic time and place for magic, witchcraft, and divination in Russia. The Bathhouse at Midnight, by one of the world's foremost experts on the subject, surveys all forms of magic, both learned and popular, in Russia from the fifth to the eighteenth century. While no book on the subject could be exhaustive, The Bathhouse at Midnight does describe and assess all the literary sources of magic, witchcraft, astrology, alchemy, and divination from Kiev Rus and Imperial Russia, and to some extent Ukraine and Belorussia. Where possible, Ryan identifies the sources of the texts (usually Greek, Arabic, or West European) and makes parallels to other cultures, ranging from classical antiquity to Finnic. He finds that Russia shares most of its magic and divination with the rest of Europe.

Subjects covered include the Evil Eye, the Number of the Beast, omens, dreams, talismans and amulets, plants, gemstones, and other materials thought to possess magic properties. The first chapter gives a historical overview, and the final chapter summarizes the political, religious, and legal aspects of the history of magic in Russia. The author also provides translations of some key texts.

The Bathhouse at Midnight will be invaluable for anyone--student, teacher, or general reader--with an interest in Russia, magic, or the occult. It is unique in its field and is set to become the definitive study of Russian magic.

About the author

W. F. Ryan is academic librarian of the Warburg Institute at the University of London, School of Advanced Studies. He has published widely on the subject of magic in Russia and is co-author of the Penguin Russian Dictionary (1995) and co-editor of numerous scholarly books, including Anglo-Russian Relations in the Age of Peter the Great (1998).

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