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Promoting research into English card history since 1984. Members receive the EPCS magazine three times a year.

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Antoine Court de Gébelin (1725-1784)

De Gébelin
In the late 18th century, Antoine Court de Gébelin asserted in "Monde Primitif" that Tarot cards had philosophical and divinatory origins linked to ancient Egypt, influencing the modern variety of tarot interpretations​.
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