This is a fascinating account of life in China in the 1920s and 1930s, as seen through the eyes of a young American doctor based in the ancient Szechuan city of Chunking.
Rappoport draws together the popular beliefs, practices, superstitions, and traditional wisdom relating to all aspects of Jewish life.
Belief in the symbolic properties of numbers, particularly the number five, is deep-rooted in Chinese culture. In this book, which combines travel, history, myth, and mysticism,... Læs mere
Biegman presents a vivid picture of popular Islamic mysticism as practiced in Macedonia today, providing a rare view of traditional Sufism in contemporary Europe. During a stay of more than... Læs mere
Gives an account of magical procedures of the past. This work provides the reader with passages from leading magical texts from the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries.... Læs mere