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    Origins of the Minor Arcana: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot's Minor Arcana
    Origins of the Minor Arcana: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot's Minor Arcana
    Origins of the Minor Arcana: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot's Minor Arcana
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    Origins of the Minor Arcana: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot's Minor Arcana

    By Ben Hoshour

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    Winner of the 2020 Best Indie Book Awards!


    Origins of the Minor Arcana, the first volume in the Learn Authentic Tarot series, presents the true story behind the ancestry of the Tarot's much-neglected Minor Arcana, which is to be found in the symbolism, culture, and gaming traditions of As

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBenjamin David Hoshour
    Release dateJun 12, 2020
    ISBN9781648713385
    Origins of the Minor Arcana: A Guidebook to the Ancestral Influences that Shaped the Tarot's Minor Arcana
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    Ben Hoshour

    Ben Hoshour is a Tarot scholar and historian, living in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Jade. He is a member of the International Playing Card Society, a contributing author to the Playing Card, and the creator of the Learn Authentic Tarot series.

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