A review by yeats_motel
The Black Arts: A Concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology, Alchemy, and Other Mystical Practices Throughout the Ages by Richard Cavendish

challenging dark informative slow-paced

4.25

This book was really fascinating but a very challenging read; I feel like there was quite a bit that went over my head. Definitely recommend if you’re interested in the history, symbolism, and psychology of (mostly Western) magical practices.

Also, reading this made me wish contemporary fantasy writers put as much thought into the metaphysics of the magic in their books as they do the physics.