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Lucifer´s Court: A Heretic´s Journey in Search of the Light Bringers
Otto Rahn
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Description for Lucifer´s Court: A Heretic´s Journey in Search of the Light Bringers
Paperback. Rahn's personal diary from his travels as occult investigator for the Third Reich. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; 3JJH; HRQ; VXW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Otto Rahn’s lifelong search for the Grail brought him to the attention of the SS leader Himmler, who shared his esoteric interests. Induced by Himmler to become the chief investigator of the occult for the Nazis, Rahn traveled throughout Europe--from Spain to Iceland--in the mid 1930s pursuing leads to the Grail and other mysteries. Lucifer’s Courtis the travel diary he kept while searching for “the ghosts of the pagans and heretics who were [his] ancestors.” It was during this time that Rahn grasped the positive role Lucifer plays in these forbidden religions as the bearer of true illumination, similar to ... Read more
Otto Rahn’s lifelong search for the Grail brought him to the attention of the SS leader Himmler, who shared his esoteric interests. Induced by Himmler to become the chief investigator of the occult for the Nazis, Rahn traveled throughout Europe--from Spain to Iceland--in the mid 1930s pursuing leads to the Grail and other mysteries. Lucifer’s Courtis the travel diary he kept while searching for “the ghosts of the pagans and heretics who were [his] ancestors.” It was during this time that Rahn grasped the positive role Lucifer plays in these forbidden religions as the bearer of true illumination, similar to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781594771972
SKU
V9781594771972
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About Otto Rahn
Otto Rahn was born in Michelstadt, Germany, in 1904. After earning his degree in philology in 1924, he traveled extensively to the caves and castles of southern France, researching his belief that the Cathars were the last custodians of the Grail. Recruited by Himmler into the SS as a civilian archaeologist and historian, Rahn quickly grew disillusioned with the direction ... Read more
Reviews for Lucifer´s Court: A Heretic´s Journey in Search of the Light Bringers
" . . . a definite 'must read' for any serious student of lost wisdom, and certainly for any student of the Cathar tradition. It is well written, personal, and utterly riveting."
Lesley Crossingham, New Dawn, Nov/Dec 2008
"New Age collections will find it intriguing and packed with adventure."
The Midwest Book Review, May 08
Lesley Crossingham, New Dawn, Nov/Dec 2008
"New Age collections will find it intriguing and packed with adventure."
The Midwest Book Review, May 08