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Stealing fire from heaven : the rise of modern Western magic /

Despite the dramatic expansion of modern technology, which defines and dominates many aspects of contemporary life and thought, the Western magical traditions are currently undergoing an international resurgence. In this overview of the modern occult revival, Drury traces the rise of various forms o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Drury, Nevill, 1947-2013
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Magic > History > 20th century.
Magic > Western countries > History > 20th century.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Magick Studies.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Witchcraft & Wicca.
Magic
Western countries
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Medieval precursors
  • Freemasons and the Rose Cross
  • New light : the rise of the Golden Dawn
  • Aleister Crowley and the left-hand path
  • Three magical visionaries
  • The rebirth of the Goddess
  • Dark forces : contemporary Satanism and black magic
  • Spirit, myth, and cosmos : Rom shamanism to chaos magick
  • Archetypes and cyberspace : magic in the 21st century.