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The John Michell Reader: Writings and Rants of a Radical Traditionalist
John Michell
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Description for The John Michell Reader: Writings and Rants of a Radical Traditionalist
Paperback. Deepest thoughts and musings of a 1960s countercultural icon. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
A countercultural icon of the 1960s, John Michell (1933-2009) was perhaps best known for his books on sacred geometry, Earth mysteries, and unusual phenomena. He was also beloved and reviled for his radical, idealistic, yet classically traditional views on a wide range of heretical topics, from sacred practices of the Stone Age to the evils of the metric system to the madness of modernity and the unfolding apocalypse.
Carefully selecting 108 of Michell's most insightful, erudite, witty, and occasionally scathing essays from his column in the monthly magazine The Oldie, esoteric scholar Joscelyn Godwin presents a colorful collection ... Read more
A countercultural icon of the 1960s, John Michell (1933-2009) was perhaps best known for his books on sacred geometry, Earth mysteries, and unusual phenomena. He was also beloved and reviled for his radical, idealistic, yet classically traditional views on a wide range of heretical topics, from sacred practices of the Stone Age to the evils of the metric system to the madness of modernity and the unfolding apocalypse.
Carefully selecting 108 of Michell's most insightful, erudite, witty, and occasionally scathing essays from his column in the monthly magazine The Oldie, esoteric scholar Joscelyn Godwin presents a colorful collection ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781620554159
SKU
V9781620554159
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99-17
About John Michell
Educated at Cambridge and Cornell, Joscelyn Godwin, Ph.D., is a professor of music at Colgate University and the author, editor, and translator of more than 30 books, including Atlantis and the Cycles of Time and Athanasius Kircher’s Theatre of the World. Known for his translations of the works of Fabre d’Olivet and Julius Evola as well as Francesco Colonna’s Hypnerotomachia ... Read more
Reviews for The John Michell Reader: Writings and Rants of a Radical Traditionalist
“A self-styled Merlin of the 1960s counterculture who inspired disciples like the Rolling Stones with writings about UFOs, prehistoric architecture and fairies . . .”
New York Times
“In this interesting collection, full of memorable details, John Michell commits many charming acts of political heresy against the received wisdoms of contemporary life, advocating by example where freedom still ... Read more
New York Times
“In this interesting collection, full of memorable details, John Michell commits many charming acts of political heresy against the received wisdoms of contemporary life, advocating by example where freedom still ... Read more