Book Synopsis
Magic: History, Theory and Practice is a mysticism book by Ernst Schertel.[1] Originally published in Germany in 1923, Magic: History / Theory / Practice.
Schertel identifies heavily with the "demonic" in Magic, espousing the belief that "communion with the demon" is the most important aspect of magical/religious practice.
Schertel had sent a dedicated copy of the book to Adolf Hitler. Hitler read the book and marked several passages.[3] A total of sixty-six annotations were made by Hitler in his copy.