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The Bathhouse at Midnight: An Historical Survey of Magic and Divination in Russia

The Bathhouse at Midnight: An Historical Survey of Magic and Divination in Russia

Ryan, W. F.

Paperback

Series: Magic in History

OccultGeneral European HistoryRussian History

ISBN10: 0271019670
ISBN13: 9780271019673
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Published: Nov 15 1999
Pages: 512
Weight: 1.62
Height: 1.25 Width: 6.12 Depth: 9.37
Language: English

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.

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