his monumental work features tarot artists from around the globe and surveys themes as diverse as Celtic Revival, fantasy, Native American lore, and alternative healing. Over 800 deks aredescribed and illustrated, including 100 Japanese Tarot decks, many based on manga and anime characters. Tarot experts Kaplan and Huets further investigate the western esoteric tradition of tarot, with its Egyptian, Masonic, Kabbalistic, and Christian symbolism.

This volume also features "The Ancient Egyptian Temple," a pictorial history of tarot decks based on Egyptian symbolism.