Robert Place
Autor von The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination
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Alchemy and the Tarot: An Examination of the Historical Connection with a guide to The Alchemical Tarot (2011) 19 Exemplare
Alquimia e tarô: Uma investigação de suas conexões históricas (Portuguese Edition) (2017) 1 Exemplar
The Angels Tarot [Mini-Kit] 1 Exemplar
Tarot of the Saints with Cards [Boxed Set] 1 Exemplar
The Alchemical Tarot: Renewed 1 Exemplar
The tarot history, symbolism, and divination 1 Exemplar
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- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Place, Robert Michael
- Geburtstag
- 1947
- Geschlecht
- male
- Nationalität
- USA
- Wohnorte
- Saugerties, New York, USA
- Berufe
- artist
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jewelry designer - Beziehungen
- Place, Rose Ann (wife)
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It fulfilled my hopes quite well. Place reviews the history of Western esotericism at a nice pace, providing lots of fascinating details without getting bogged down. His discussion of Lull's Blanquerna inspired me to track down a copy for my shelves.... I expect it will take me longer to get to reading that, though!
All the history of philosophy sets up the detailed review of the cards, creating a context for the catalog. Place discusses and compares the cards one by one, comparing versions from maybe half a dozen different decks. It's a bit of a slog but again Place does a good job of not getting bogged down.
This kind of historical and philosophical perspective probably won't appeal to somebody who just wants to use the cards to pick business investments etc. But for folks who are curious as to how the cards work, it's a wonderful introduction.… (mehr)