The history of magic from ancient times to the present day. Matt Ralphs (author), Nuria Tamarit (illustrator)

Everyone knows that witches wear pointed hats, boil potions in boilers and wave with magic sticks. But what if it was far from always? In fact, the history of magic has several thousand years, and the types and methods of witchcraft cannot be counted on the fingers.

This book will pass on you on a trip to a variety of corners of the world, where ordinary life has been permeated by magic for centuries. You will visit ancient Greece, Scandinavia and Japan, open the secrets of Voodoo, find out what day to collect healing drugs and where today you can find sorcerers. And the pictures of magical artifacts and exciting stories about famous sorcerers will delight everyone who is sure that magic is everywhere.

from the author

Magic has always been considered a mystical, powerful force that they were afraid and respected, - invisible, but quite real. Some ancient peoples believed that if you leave the offers for gods and goddesses in the temples, they would share their magic and send well -being to people. Some thought that witches and sorcerers could be curbed in magic. As soon as those who used magic were not called: witches, magicians, sorcerers, wizards, shamans. All of them were attributed to the ability to do good to others with the help of spells, potions and witchcraft rituals (for example, to predict the future or impose curses).

Our story begins five thousand years ago, in the cradle of human civilization in the Middle East , where the sorcerers-priests with the help of magic tried to heal the sick. We will go through the whole story: we will see the harsh Scandinavian predictors, listen to how the medieval witches read the spells, we will figure out how the amulets of Voodoo priests do, and we will learn much more. And we will get acquainted with some ancient myths associated with magic, and meet with the most famous witches and sorcerers.

get comfortable. Traveling to the mysterious world of magic begins!

for whom this book is:

for children from 7 years old.

for everyone who believes in magic and magic. << /p>