{"product_id":"the-sworn-book-of-honorius-liber-iuratus-honorii-hardcover","title":"The Sworn Book of Honorius: Liber Iuratus Honorii - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHonorius of Thebes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the title testifies, students were sworn to secrecy before being given access to this magic text, and only a few manuscripts have survived. Bits of its teachings, such as the use of the magic whistle for summoning spirits, are alluded to in other texts. Another key element of its ritual, the elaborate \"Seal of God,\" has been found in texts and amulets throughout Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterest in \u003ci\u003eThe Sworn Book of Honorius\u003c\/i\u003e has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempted--until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurporting to preserve the magic of Solomon in the face of intense persecution by religious authorities, this text includes one of the oldest and most detailed magic rituals. It contains a complete system of magic including how to attain the divine vision, communicate with holy angels, and control aerial, earthly, and infernal spirits for practical gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLargely ignored by historians until recently, this text is an important witness to the transmission of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism to European Hermeticists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph H. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e has translated many esoteric and religious source works including \u003ci\u003eThe Clavis or Key to the Magic of Solomon, Arbatel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJohn Dee's Five Books of Mystery\u003c\/i\u003e. Peterson is an active member of the American Academy of Religion and the American Folklore Society. He has an extensive collection of rare esoteric documents, which he shares at his award-winning websites esotericarchives.com and avesta.org. He lives near Rochester Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772920660256,"sku":"9780892542154","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e119ac8c91d7f1dbea7c1ab62529799e.webp?v=1780416525","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-sworn-book-of-honorius-liber-iuratus-honorii-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}