The shadow side of Sax Rohmer is revealed in this long- unobtainable volume. Widely known as the author of the popular Fu Manchu books, he was also a dedicated scholar of the occult and an adept in the mystic arts. Written for the layman, his only non-fiction work is this guide to the realm of magic in its many forms, beginning with the birth of sorcery in ancient Egypt. The Moslem djinns, the sibylls, the philosophy of the Magi, modes of divination, and magic of the Brahmins are all examined, as are the manifestations of sorcery in Europe including witchcraft at the French royal court and the infamous witch trials of Scotland. The stories of key figures such as Apollonius of Tyana, Nostradamus, Dr John Dee, and Cagliostro are recounted in detail, and there is a comprehensive index from alchemy to zodiac. Rohmer aims to bridge the gulf that has opened as a result of modernity between revealed religion and the ancient truths that need to be sought anew. There is no better general introduction to magic, sorcery, and the paranormal.
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Hardback Editions
October 2005 : Hardback
| Title: A Guide to Magic, Witchcraft and the Paranormal: The Romance of Sorcery (Kegan Paul Library of Arcana) Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 0-7103-0734-9 / 978-0-7103-0734-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Kegan Paul Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2003 : Hardback
| Title: The Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 1-59224-268-5 / 9781592242689 (USA edition) Publisher: Wildside Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
June 1976 : Hardback
| Title: Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 0-89190-808-0 / 978-0-89190-808-1 (USA edition) Publisher: Amereon Ltd Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1973 : Hardback
| Title: The Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 0-8103-4356-8 / 978-0-8103-4356-6 (USA edition) Publisher: Gale Group Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1923 : Hardback
| Title: The Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer Publisher: Methuen Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1914 : Hardback
| Title: The Romance Of Sorcery. Author(s): Sax. Rohmer Publisher: Methuen Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
Paperback Editions
August 2003 : Paperback
| Title: The Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 1-59224-267-7 / 9781592242672 (USA edition) Publisher: Wildside Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
February 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer ISBN: 0-7661-3224-2 / 978-0-7661-3224-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1973 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: The Romance of Sorcery Author(s): Sax Rohmer Publisher: Freeway Press Availability: Amazon More details... |
January 1970 : Paperback
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January 1923 : Paperback
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January 1914 : Paperback
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Other Editions
2001 : Unknown
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1970 : Unknown
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1927 : Unknown
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1927 : Unknown
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1923 : Unknown
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1914 : Unknown
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1914 : Unknown
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