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Thanks Pen! We realize they are difficult texts; it takes both research/knowledge and imagination to begin to understand them. We could only begin to provide the basic knowledge to help put them in context - the imagination part will come from readers when they engage deeply with them.Pen wrote:Mine arrived today - I had to read it as soon as I had an hour or so, but intend to re-read and follow up the notes in more depth. All the editors did a brilliant job with lots of back-up information - highly recommended.![]()
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Now readers will at least be able to judge the value of this statement.Some Italians of the XVI century were concerned to discover the symbolic intentions of the inventor of the Tarot pack and to find meanings, not only for the individual trumps but for the sequence they composed. There exist two Discorsi (orations) - one published, one in manuscript - whose authors endeavoured to do this. Neither of the proposed interpretations is at all plausible; and neither of them attributes meanings to the cards that are in any sense esoteric.
It should be. If I were British, I'd exclaim, BRILLIANT!Ross G. R. Caldwell wrote:I assume it will be a best-seller, so hurry while supplies last! ;)
Excellent review, Michael ....mjhurst wrote: Renaissance Tarot: Two XVI Italian Essays
http://pre-gebelin.blogspot.com/2010/06 ... alian.html
Piscina describes him as an innkeeper, which appears counterintuitive to us, since we know him as a table-top conjurer. It seems self-evident. The French cardmakers who put titles on the cards saw it this way too, calling him a "Bateleur", a magician, juggler, etc.debra wrote:I'm reading it now.
Is there an Innkeeper in the Deck?
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