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Western Esotericism: History & Scholarship

The Holy Bible (King James Version)

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The 1611 English translation of the Bible authorised for the Church of England. Its wording shaped English-speaking magic, from Solomonic grimoires to Hoodoo, and it is the version quoted in many older occult texts.

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