# Art of Divination Book by Owen Davies

> Art of Divination is a visual history of divination, with 256 pages and 200 illustrations, from tea leaves and tarot cards to palmistry.

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## About this item

Divination book lovers get a global history in one volume: Owen Davies's Art of Divination, which traces the tools and practices used to read the future. It is for tarot readers and history students alike.

Six thematic groups structure the book, from observing the natural world to chance and calculation. From Romans looking to the flight of birds to Renaissance tarot cards and modern fortune cookies, it shows connections between different ages and places. The hardback runs to 256 pages with 200 illustrations and measures 254 x 197 x 29 mm.

A gift for a tarot reader, a history student or a curious friend, it fits a birthday or a long winter evening by the fire. The 200 illustrations make it a book to browse as well as read. Give a curious reader Art of Divination and a front-row seat to the history of fortune-telling.

## Key facts

- A global history of divination practices and tools
- Six themes, from the natural world to chance and calculation
- 256 pages with 200 illustrations
- Hardback, 254 x 197 x 29 mm
- By Owen Davies, published by Yale University Press

## What's in the box

- 1 hardback book, Art of Divination by Owen Davies

## Details

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Owen Davies |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Contents | 256 pages, 200 colour and black-and-white illustrations |
| Size | 254 x 197 x 29 mm |
| Published | 15 Sep 2026 |
| ISBN | 9780300282511 |
| Subjects | Ancient world, mysticism, history of science, fortune-telling and divination |

## Questions

### How many pages does Art of Divination have?

It has 256 pages, with 200 colour and black-and-white illustrations.

### What size is the book?

It measures 254 x 197 x 29 mm and is a hardback.

### What does the book cover?

It covers divination from tea leaves and tarot cards to pyromancy and palmistry, grouped into six themes.