"Magike is mightie and foretelleth great matters." A Briefe Historie of Magi is a fascinating and revealing look at the Magician in Western Culture, from Magi of the Ancient World to such notables as Agrippa, Dee, Faust, and Prospero. From the influence on popular culture and drama of the late Elizabethan Era's Hermetic movement to the most famous instance of Witches in the world -- and most infamous of the explored Mystical Arts -- the dark...