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Examines the connections between myth and magic and the deities who had special magical importance. Discusses the techniques of magic, its practitioners, and the surviving magical texts, as well as the objects that were used in magic.

Chronicles the life of the cofounder of the Theosophical Society, examining her legacy and the controversy surrounding her.

This work is a critical examination of Maat, the moral ideal in ancient Egypt. It seeks to present Maat in the language of modern moral discourse while at the same time preserving and building on its distinctiveness as a moral ideal capable of…

Since Escher's death in 1972, at the age of seventy-three, much previously unpublished material has become available to his biographers, who have put it to good use. The story of the artist's life is told here with the help of virtually his entire…

Report detailing the Congress of Racial Equality's (CORE) efforts to build local leadership structures to help with Louisiana's problems. Further details for the projects are described.