The Goetia of Dr Rudd by Stephen Skinner

The Goetia of Dr Rudd by Stephen Skinner

The Goetia is the most famous grimoire after the Key of Solomon. The owner of this handbook of sorcery was Dr. Thomas Rudd, the most important scholar-magician of the early seventeenth century, and a magical successor to Dr. John Dee.

The Goetia of Dr. Rudd explains how the 72 angels of the Shemhamphorash are used to evoke and safely bind demons--material that has not been made available in any previous edition. This rare volume contains a transcription of a hitherto unpublished manuscript of the Lemegeton and includes illustrations drawn from rare manuscripts held in the British Library.

David Rankine is an occult scholar and the author of over 20 books on magic, western esoteric traditions, folklore, and mythology. He has been researching and exploring magical and spiritual practices throughout history since the 1970s, a trip that has led him from ancient Sumeria, Babylonia, and Egypt to Greece, Rome, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and modern Western Mystery Traditions. He co-wrote The Veritable Key of Solomon and The Goetia of Dr Rudd with Stephen Skinner, two highly respected revolutionary books that make previously unpublished source materials available for the first time.