The Occult WorldThis volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture. |
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CONTENTS Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Christopher Partridge PART I: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SOURCES 15 1 Ancient Esoteric Traditions: Mystery, Revelation, Gnosis Dylan M. Burns 2 The Occult Middle Ages Peter J. Forshaw PART II: THE ...
CONTENTS Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Christopher Partridge PART I: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SOURCES 15 1 Ancient Esoteric Traditions: Mystery, Revelation, Gnosis Dylan M. Burns 2 The Occult Middle Ages Peter J. Forshaw PART II: THE ...
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His books include A.E. Waite: Magician of Many Parts (1987), Elements of Mysticism (1991), Gnosis and Gnosticism: An Introduction (2012) and a critical edition of A. E. Waite and Arthur Machen's The House of the Hidden Light (2003).
His books include A.E. Waite: Magician of Many Parts (1987), Elements of Mysticism (1991), Gnosis and Gnosticism: An Introduction (2012) and a critical edition of A. E. Waite and Arthur Machen's The House of the Hidden Light (2003).
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He has also edited and co-edited seven volumes, including Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism (2005) and Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism (2011). Graham Harvey is Reader and Head of ...
He has also edited and co-edited seven volumes, including Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism (2005) and Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism (2011). Graham Harvey is Reader and Head of ...
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However, 'occult', as it is used in this volume, has acquired a particular set of meanings related to gnosis, mystical experience, ancient wisdom, and the secrets of antiquity. Derived from the Latin occultus ('hidden', 'concealed', ...
However, 'occult', as it is used in this volume, has acquired a particular set of meanings related to gnosis, mystical experience, ancient wisdom, and the secrets of antiquity. Derived from the Latin occultus ('hidden', 'concealed', ...
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Through some ritualized contractual arrangement with a demonic entity, often Satan, in which an occultist's soul may be exchanged and obedience secured, gnosis is imparted and, with it, access to power. These are common and influential ...
Through some ritualized contractual arrangement with a demonic entity, often Satan, in which an occultist's soul may be exchanged and obedience secured, gnosis is imparted and, with it, access to power. These are common and influential ...
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SEVENTEENTH CENTURY AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 117 |
NINETEENTH CENTURY | 195 |
TWENTIETH CENTURY AND THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD | 275 |
POPULAR CULTURE AND THE ARTS | 427 |
BELIEFS PRACTICES ISSUES AND APPROACHES | 539 |
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