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Charles Williams : alchemy and integration /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ashenden, Gavin, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Williams, Charles, > 1886-1945 > Criticism and interpretation.
Fantasy literature, English > History and criticism.
Mysticism in literature.
Hermetism in literature.
Alchemy in literature.
Theology in literature.
Christianity in literature.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • The encounter between poet and magus
  • Modern hermeticism
  • The q'abalah, The secret doctrine in Israel, and the influence of A.E. Waite
  • The "two ways" and the "theology of romantic love"
  • Alchemy as metanarrative
  • The goetic, theurgic, and wisdom traditions
  • The integration of the natural and supernatural in Charles Williams
  • The second phase of maturation
  • Vocabulary and imagery
  • The quest for integration.