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Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism
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Description for Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism
Paperback. Henrik Bogdan and Martin P. Starr offer the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive occult iconoclasts, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary western esotericism. Editor(s): Bogdan, Henrik; Starr, Martin P. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HRQC; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
Henrik Bogdan and Martin P. Starr offer the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive occult iconoclasts. Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a study in contradictions. He was born into a Fundamentalist Christian family, then educated at Cambridge where he experienced both an intellectual liberation from his religious upbringing and a psychic awakening that led him into the study of magic. He was a stock figure in the tabloid press of his day, vilified during his life as a traitor, drug addict and debaucher; yet he became known as the perhaps most influential thinker in contemporary esotericism. ... Read more
Henrik Bogdan and Martin P. Starr offer the first comprehensive examination of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive occult iconoclasts. Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a study in contradictions. He was born into a Fundamentalist Christian family, then educated at Cambridge where he experienced both an intellectual liberation from his religious upbringing and a psychic awakening that led him into the study of magic. He was a stock figure in the tabloid press of his day, vilified during his life as a traitor, drug addict and debaucher; yet he became known as the perhaps most influential thinker in contemporary esotericism. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
637g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199863099
SKU
V9780199863099
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About Unknown
Henrik Bogdan is Associate Professor of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religions, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Martin P. Starr is an independent Scholar.
Reviews for Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism
It is a balanced collection of well-selected essays by scholars and researchers who know their subjects, all of which are stimulating, and which succeed in showing why Crowley should be taken seriously [...] Not just recommended but essential reading!
Magonia Review of Books
Magonia Review of Books