History of Genii and Familiar Spirits
Download or Read eBook History of Genii and Familiar Spirits PDF written by John Beaumont and published by Topaz House Publications. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Beaumont |
| Publisher | : Topaz House Publications |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2016-12-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780990668282 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0990668282 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis History of Genii and Familiar Spirits by : John Beaumont
Book excerpt: “History of Genii and Familiar Spirits”, first published in 1705, presentsahistoryofcommunicationwiththepersonal Genius and Familiar Spirits that draws on sources as diverse as Neo-Platonism, Renaissance occultism, Greco-Roman history, and cross-cultural comparisons with the Sami people and Native Americans. Beaumont presents examples of contact with spirits through visions, dreams, aparitions, and magic, stretching from Socrates to his own day. John Beaumont, (c.1650-1731), was a physician, antiquarian, mystic, geologist, and fellow of the Royal Society.
