Ancient World Talismans and Alchemy
BEN VAN KERKWYK
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Enter a world where the boundary between the visible and the unseen was thin, and survival depended on more than what could be touched or seen. Ancient World: Talismans and Alchemy uncovers the hidden...
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Enter a world where the boundary between the visible and the unseen was thin, and survival depended on more than what could be touched or seen. Ancient World: Talismans and Alchemy uncovers the hidden traditions of early civilizations, where protective objects, sacred symbols, and the transformative principles of alchemy were woven into the fabric of daily life. From the earliest settlements of Mesopotamia to the ritual landscapes of Egypt, this book reveals how ancient peoples understood the forces around them—and how they sought to influence them. Explore the origins of talismans, the meaning behind their materials and forms, and the rise of alchemical thought as both a practical craft and a philosophical pursuit. Blending archaeology, history, and the psychology of belief, this work brings to light a reality where matter and meaning were inseparable. For readers drawn to ancient cultures, esoteric knowledge, and the enduring mysteries of human experience, this is a journey into the forces that shaped the ancient world—and the ideas that continue to resonate today. Duration - 10h 40m. Author - Ben Van Kerkwyk. Narrator - Digital Voice Anya G. Published Date - Friday, 23 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Ben Van Kerkwyk ©.
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English
INTRODUCTION
Duration:00:41:24
CHAPTER 1 — The Ancient Belief System
Duration:00:31:15
CHAPTER 2 — The Materials and Forms of Amulets
Duration:00:31:29
CHAPTER 3 — Words of Power and Magical Writing
Duration:00:26:17
CHAPTER 4 — Sumerian Foundations of Magical Protection
Duration:00:27:24
CHAPTER 5 — Babylonian Amulets and Magical Tablets
Duration:00:26:37
CHAPTER 6 — Assyrian Protective Magic
Duration:00:24:55
CHAPTER 7 — Egyptian Concepts of Magic (Heka)
Duration:00:26:09
CHAPTER 8 — Amulets of the Egyptian Gods
Duration:00:23:44
CHAPTER 9 — Funerary Amulets of Ancient Egypt
Duration:00:24:14
CHAPTER 10 — Phoenician and Syrian Amulets
Duration:00:24:18
CHAPTER 11 — Hebrew Amulets and Protective Traditions
Duration:00:23:23
CHAPTER 12 — Samaritan and Mandaean Amulets
Duration:00:24:25
CHAPTER 13 — Gnostic Magical Symbols
Duration:00:23:08
CHAPTER 14 — Early Christian Protective Symbols
Duration:00:23:04
CHAPTER 15 — Ethiopian Magical Traditions
Duration:00:23:42
CHAPTER 16 — The Swastika and Ancient Solar Symbols
Duration:00:23:45
CHAPTER 17 — The Cross in Pre-Christian and Christian Magic
Duration:00:22:17
CHAPTER 18 — Pentagrams, Hexagrams, and Magical Geometry
Duration:00:23:00
CHAPTER 19 — Astrology and the Power of the Planets
Duration:00:23:37
CHAPTER 20 — Sacred Numbers and Magical Squares
Duration:00:23:05
CHAPTER 21 — The Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism
Duration:00:21:47
CHAPTER 22 — Methods of Divination
Duration:00:22:10
CHAPTER 23 — Geomancy and Earth Divination
Duration:00:22:37
CHAPTER 24 — Magical Practices and Ritual Protection
Duration:00:22:14
CONCLUSION —Amulets and Talismans
Duration:00:10:13