Gibecière 34,Summer 2022,Vo. 17.No.2

Description

We are delighted to present the thirty-fourth issue of our flagship journal Gibecière. Pierre Taillefer introducesus to conjury in medieval Arabia and Andalusia, where we can find explanations for severawell-known tricks in literature that pre-date:second contribution to this issue, Taillefer tells the story of Charles Groussart, also known as the Marguis d’Ambrevile, anthose in estern lferature n nlsinfamous coniurer of the seventeent coniurina performance in hell. Maxwell Pritchard follows with new research on the ife andartistic orntspubicaions of Jean-hicolas Ponsin, folowed by the fistever Engishtranslalon of Ponsin’s suplament a la Sorcelenie anciene et modeme explquée,a suplement to Nowvele agie BlancheDevoilee and his final work on coniuring. With full color ilustraions and extensive notes, we are sure you wil enjoy this latest issue!

Contents:

Pocket Notes-Stephen Minch

From Baghdad to Cordoba: Conjurers in the Medieval Arab World-Pierre Taillefer

The Marquis D’Ambreville, a Coniurer at Pluto’s Court-Pierre Taillefer

Jean-Nicolas Ponsin: A Supplemental Unveiling-Maxwell Pritchard

J. N. Ponsin’s Supplement to Ancient and Modern Sorcery Explainedtranslated by Maxwell Pritchard