Tarot playing cards first entered Europe in the late 14th century, probably from Mamluk, Egypt, with suits very similar to the tarot suits of Swords, Staves, Cups and Coins (also known as disks and pentacles) and those still used in traditional Italian, Spanish and Portuguese decks.
The first known documented tarot cards were created between 1430 and 1450 in Milan, Ferrara and Bologna in northern Italy when additional trump cards with allegorical illustrations were added to the common four-suit pack.
These new decks were originally called carte da trionfi, triumph cards, and the additional cards known simply as trionfi, which became “trumps” in English.
The first literary evidence of the existence of carte da trionfi is a written statement in the court records in Ferrara, in 1442.
The oldest surviving tarot cards are from fifteen fragmented decks painted in the mid 15th century for the Visconti-Sforza family, the rulers of Milan.
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How To Read The Tarot: The Key Word System by Sylvia Abraham
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How To Use Tarot Spreads: Answers to Every Question by Sylvia Abraham
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Tarot: It’s In The Cards by Nancy Arnott
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Learning The Tarot: A Tarot Book For Beginners by Joan Bunning
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The Tarot Spellcaster: Over 40 Spells to Enhance Your Life with the Power of Tarot Magic by Terry Donaldson
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Everyday Tarot: Using the Cards to Make Better Life Decisions by Gail Fairfield
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Tarot Made Easy by Nancy Garen
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Mastering The Tarot by Eden Gray
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A Complete Guide to The Tarot by Eden Gray
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The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals by Mary K. Greer and Barbara Moore
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Tarot for Beginners: An Easy Guide to Understanding & Interpreting the Tarot
by P. Scott Hollander
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Tarot for the Healing Heart: Using Inner Wisdom to Heal Body and Mind by Christine Jette
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Tarot Games: 45 Playful Ways to Explore Tarot Cards Together; A New Vision for the Circle of Community
by Cait Johnson, Durga Bernhard and Maura D. Shaw
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Tarot Card Combinations by Dorothy Kelly
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The Tarot Dictionary by Annie Lionette
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Tarot Plain and Simple by Anthony Louis and Robin Wood
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Power Tarot: More Than 100 Spreads That Give Specific Answers to Your Most Important Questions
by Trish McGregor, T.J. MacGregor and Phyllis Vega
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The Tarot Decoder by Kathleen McCormick
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The Tarot Workbook: An IQ Book for the Tarot Practitioner by Kathleen McCormick
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Tarot: Your Destiny Revealed in the Secrets of the Cards by Staci Mendoza and David Bourne
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Designing Your Own Tarot Spreads by Teresa Michelsen and Mary K. Greer
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A Magical Course in Tarot: Reading the Cards in a Whole New Way by Michele Morgan
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Tarot by Naomi Ozaniec
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Tarot: How To Unlock The Secrets of the Tarot by Rachael Pollack
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Forest of Souls by Rachael Pollack
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Intuitive Tarot by Richard Prosapio and Elizabeth Prosapio
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Tarot – Your Everyday Guide: Practical Problem Solving and Everyday Advice by Janina Renée
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Tarot Spells by Janina Renée
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Tarot for a New Generation by Janina Renée
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The Complete Book of Tarot: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reading the Cards by Juliet Sharman-Burke
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Elemental Tarot With Cards by Caroline Smith and John Astrop
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Tarot and Fortune-Telling by Arlene Tognetti, Lisa Lenard and Dennis Flaherty
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