UTHARK. Nightside of the Runes.
Sundbyberg, Sweden: Ouroboros Produktion, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 138pp [xxiv]. Black cloth with silver lettering to upper board and spine. From the author's introduction: "This book is an introduction to runosophy, the wisdom of the runes, and to practical rune magic. The runes are dynamic symbols that characterise hidden forces. The outer shapes of the runes have changed through history, but the principles that they symbolise are today almost the same as during old Norse times. This book does not claim to include a historical description of runes or rune magic. The book offers an introduction to a rune magic that is constructed around practical work with the runes in the contemporary world. The ambition, however, has been that the runosophy in this book shall be deeply rooted in historical Nordic magic." Thomas Karlsson, born in 1972, has written a number of important books on esotericism and magic. Karlsson holds a PhD in History of Religions from Stockholm University and has done extensive research on the Swedish mystic Johannes Bureus and his Gothic Kabbalah and runic alchemy. Faint warp to boards (as common) - else a tight, unmarked Fine copy. Item #74351
ISBN: 9789197410212
Price: $250.00