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31.10.2020

“How the Idea of Religious Toleration Came to the West” by Perez Zagorin

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"How the Idea of Religious Toleration Came to the West" by Perez Zagorin
"Religious intolerance, so terrible and deadly in its recent manifestations, is nothing new. In fact, until after the eighteenth century, Christianity was perhaps the most intolerant of all the great world religions. How Christian Europe and the West went from this extreme to their present universal belief in religious toleration is the momentous story fully told for the first time in this timely and important book by a leading historian of early modern Europe. Perez Zagorin takes readers to a time when both the Catholic Church and the main new Protestant denominations embraced a policy of endorsing religious persecution, coercing unity, and, with the state's help, mercilessly crushing dissent and heresy. This position had its...>>
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31.10.2020

“The Door to Witchcraft: A New Witch’s Guide to History, Traditions, and Modern-Day Spells” by Tonya A. Brown

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"The Door to Witchcraft: A New Witch's Guide to History, Traditions, and Modern-Day Spells" by Tonya A. Brown
"Imagine a door between the world you know and a world where tradition, ritual, and the occult lie. The key to unlocking it is in this book. Open it—and invite magic into your life. The Door to Witchcraft teaches new witches everything they need to know to start their witchcraft practice. From harnessing your natural psychic abilities to manifesting your desires with timeless spells, this book guides you through every step of the magical process. Inside The Door to Witchcraft you’ll discover: Witchcraft through the ages—Learn the history of the craft and the evolution of the practice up to the present day. How to tap into your powers—Decide what kind...>>
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30.10.2020

“What October Brings: A Lovecraftian Celebration of Halloween” edited by Douglas Draa

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"What October Brings: A Lovecraftian Celebration of Halloween" edited by Douglas Draa
"Halloween, a time for laughing children in white bedsheets and superhero costumes. A time for chocolate candy, and pumpkins, and Trick-or-Treat. ... a time for dark things everywhere to slink out of the shadows and into our lives, reminding those unlucky few that our charades of Halloween cannot erase the centuries of history and pain behind the facade… What October Brings celebrates the dark traditions of the autumn rituals, of Halloween and Samhain, in homage to the uniquely fascinating fiction of HP Lovecraft. Masters of the short story offer you a “once in a lifetime” Trick-or-Treat experience… …perhaps your last!"...>>
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