{"product_id":"tarot-la-bibliotheque-de-lesoterisme","title":"Tarot. The Library of Esotericism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo delve into the tarot is to delve into ourselves, and to be reminded of the universality of our quest for meaning, reason, and connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe history of our shared questions, but also the evolution of their artistic expression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many Westerners, tarot exists only in the shadows of our collective consciousness and culture as a metaphysical tradition relegated to the dusty display cases of the esoteric. Its ancient and obscure history has been passed down through secret writings, oral tradition, and the scholarly works of philosophers and other sages. Hundreds of years and hundreds of hands – mystics and artists often working in concert – have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etransformed what was a simple parlor game into a divinatory system and a tool for introspection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as each new generation sought to reinterpret it and evolve its form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis captivating story is told by author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJessica Hundley\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTarot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe inaugural volume of TASCHEN's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBibliotheca Esoterica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She explores the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esymbolic meaning of over 500 original cards and artworks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, more than two thirds of which have never been published outside of the card decks themselves. It is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe first visual anthology of its kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eorganized according to the 78 major and minor arcana cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This volume examines the powerful influence tarot had on artists like Salvador Dalí and Niki de Saint Phalle and includes tarots by nearly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e100 contemporary artists from around the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, all of whom have adopted this medium for its ability to advance cultural identity. The book is enriched with quotes from great thinkers, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eÉliphas Lévi, Carl Jung\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJoseph Campbell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a foreword by artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePenny Slinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eguide to reading cards by Johannes Fiebig\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand an essay on divinatory tarots by Marcella Kroll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Grimoire Ancien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56570229489989,"sku":"9783836584548","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/1333\/3061\/files\/tarot-la-bibliotheque-de-lesoterisme-4067644-_1.webp?v=1780414027","url":"https:\/\/legrimoireancien.com\/en\/products\/tarot-la-bibliotheque-de-lesoterisme","provider":"© 2026 Le Grimoire Ancien","version":"1.0","type":"link"}