{"product_id":"taschen-tarot-the-library-of-esoterica","title":"Tarot. The Library of Esoterica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrace \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe hidden history of Tarot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the first volume from TASCHEN’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eLibrary of Esoterica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a series documenting the creative ways we strive to connect to the divine. Artfully arranged according to the sequencing of the Major and Minor Arcana, this visual compendium gathers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emore than 500 cards\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eworks of original art from around the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the ultimate exploration of a centuries-old art form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDivine Decks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual history of Tarot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eTo explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eour journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. Hundreds of years and hundreds of creative hands—mystics and artists often working in collaboration—have\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etransformed what was essentially a parlor game into a source of divination and system of self-exploration\u003c\/strong\u003e, as each new generation has sought to evolve the form and reinterpret the medium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eJessica Hundley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etraces this fascinating history in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTarot\u003c\/em\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edebut volume in TASCHEN’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eLibrary of Esoterica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexplores the symbolic meaning behind more than 500 cards and works of original art\u003c\/strong\u003e, two thirds of which have never been published outside of the decks themselves. It's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe first ever visual compendium of its kind\u003c\/strong\u003e, spanning from Medieval to modern, and artfully\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003earranged according to the sequencing of the 78 cards of the Major and Minor Arcana\u003c\/strong\u003e. It explores the powerful influence of Tarot as muse to artists like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/salvador-dali\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/salvador-dali\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eSalvador Dalí\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Niki de Saint Phalle and includes the decks of nearly\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100 diverse contemporary artists from around the world\u003c\/strong\u003e, all of whom have embraced the medium for its capacity to push cultural identity forward. Rounding out the volume are excerpts from thinkers such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉliphas Lévi\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCarl Jung\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJoseph Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e; a foreword by artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenny Slinger\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea guide to reading the cards by Johannes Fiebig\u003c\/strong\u003e; and an essay on oracle decks by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcella Kroll\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe editor and author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/jessica-hundley\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eJessica Hundley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"3\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe contributing authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Fiebig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one of the most successful authors in the field of Tarot and a leading expert in the psychological interpretation of symbols. He published his first book in 1984. Since then, his books have sold over 2 million copies, appearing in more than a dozen languages. In 1989, he co-founded and co-owned Königsfurt publishing house, which later became the publishing houses Königsfurt-Urania and AGM-Urania, of which he was managing director until 2018. Since then, he has been an independent writer based in Kiel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarcella Kroll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an artist, tarot reader, metaphysical teacher, and host of the podcast\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaved by the Spell\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a program director for the Los Angeles Public Library, leading public classes for teens on Tarot and other divination subjects, and is the creator of two popular oracle decks.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"4\" role=\"heading\" class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003eTarot. 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