The Complete Book of Amulets & Talismans the Complete Book of Amulets & Talismans

by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler and Migene González-Wippler

The Pentagram, Star of David, Crucifix, rabbit's foot, or four-leaf clover...they all provide feelings of comfort and protection, intended to attract good while dispelling evil. Found throughout history and in nearly every culture and religion, amulets and talismans can be made and used by anyone.

Spanning the world through the diverse cultures of Sumeria, Babylonia, Greece, Italy, India, Western Europe, and North America, this book presents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087542287X
• ISBN13: 9780875422879
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

GREAT!

I love to put metaphysical symbols in my art work, this is a GREAT book for it!

Hundreds of symbols and how they empower

There are numerous amulets and talismans which provide comfort and protection - both healing powers and defenses against evil - and COMPLETE BOOK OF AMULETS & TALISMANS covers them all; from the Star of David and the Crucifix to natural amulets from Hindu and third world traditions. Both the history and the uses of amulets around the world are presented in a guide which explains magical properties of hundreds of symbols and shows how to create and empower a personal talisman.

A great resource

I picked up this book when I was doing research for my book on ceremony and ritual. It proved to be invaluable. From generally accepted meanings of numbers, planets and colors to world-renowned, as well as obscure symbols and their common-day uses, it is filled with easy-to-understand explanations and references for the beginner and the professional interested in unlocking some of life's mysteries.

If only one book on Talisomans, this is the one!

I am currently working on my doctorate in cultural anthropology with my dissertation concerning the cross cultural use of talismans. This book is without equal and most certainly the most useful book in this field. I can not not begin to say enough so I will leave it at that.

I loved this book.

This is without doubt the most comprehensive book on the subject that I have ever read. I was astonished at the wealth of deatil that is found in the text and the great illustrations that are scattered in every page. I had no idea there was such a voluminous amount of information available on amuelts and talismans. Gonzalez-Wippler'reputation as a meticulous researcher is strongly validated in this book. What a tremendous amount of research it must have taken to compile all this fascinating information. Congratulations are in order and I thank her for her brilliant work.