ABSTRACT
This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|34 pages
Ancient and Medieval Sources
part II|68 pages
The Renaissance
part III|78 pages
Seventeenth Century and Eighteenth Century
part IV|80 pages
Nineteenth Century
part V|152 pages
Twentieth Century and the Contemporary World
part VI|112 pages
Popular Culture and the Arts
part VII|213 pages
Beliefs, Practices, Issues, and Approaches