The Fool's Journey: the History, Art, & Symbolism of the Tarot

Amazon Customer said The Journey of the Trumps through Historyta. Robert Place has done it again! Some people might be asking what is different about this book than his more well known tarot book, The Tarot: History, Symbolism, and Divination. Well let me tell you. Mr Place recently was the curator of an international exhibit on the tarot and that exhibit was the birth place for this book.The opening section is very similar to his previous work, detailing the history and develop. Kami Robinson said Absolute Perfection!. Initially upon receiving the box containing this book, I was shocked at how light the box felt. I was fully prepared to be disappointed and return the book. I opened the book, and OH MY GOD! Was I ever wrong! The book is large and not too thick, and at first I thought that it should have been smaller and heftier. However upon opening the book my delight could not have been greater! The artist, and author Robert M.. Amazon Customer said Fantastic book. enjoyed it. Fantastic book. enjoyed it. attended a workshop conducted by Robert. Such a knowledgeable man. fully recommend this book especially if Tarot people are interested in an in-depth research into the history of Tarot.

It views the Tarot as a 500-year visual conversation between artists, mystics, and occultists. It includes an updated history based on Place's The Tarot: History Symbolism and Divination, which "Booklist" said " may be the best book ever written on e tarot." This edition adds color illustrations of key works and comparative illustrations from the Renaissance, from alchemical texts, from ancient Egypt, and from occult sources. The work is based on the 2010 Tarot exhibition at the LA Craft and Folk Art Museum, curated by Place, and includes the Visconti-Sforza Tarot, the 1st Italian printed deck, the oldest Tarot of Marseille, The 1st occult reference, the 1st occult Tarot, the 1st modern Tarot, the 1st New