Aleister Crowley and Western Esotericism

Zusatztext 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! Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

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• Authors: Henrik Bogdan, Henrik (EDT)/ Starr Bogdan
• Assisted by: Henrik Bogdan (Editor), Bogdan Henrik (Editor), Martin P. Starr (Editor), Starr Martin P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.09.2012
• EAN: 9780199863075
• ISBN: 978-0-19-986307-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, RELIGION / Wicca, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought, Magic, alchemy & hermetic thought, Eclectic & Esoteric Religions & Belief Systems, Eclectic and esoteric religions and belief systems