"Perdurabo traces Aleister Crowley's remarkable journey from his birth as the only son of a wealthy lay preacher to his death in a boarding house as one of the most notorious men of his day. Crowley, a tireless magician, prophet, poet, and adventurer, has inspired generations of…
The name "Aleister Crowley" instantly conjures visions of diabolic ceremonies and orgiastic indulgences'and while the sardonic Crowley would perhaps be the last to challenge such a view, he was also much more than "the Beast," as this authoritative biography shows. Perdurabo (th…
"Perdurabo traces Aleister Crowley's remarkable journey from his birth as the only son of a wealthy lay preacher to his death in a boarding house as one of the most notorious men of his day. Crowley, a tireless magician, prophet, poet, and adventurer, has inspired generations of…
Dealing with the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world, this work contains many entries that talk about the most fascinating and closely held secrets of myth, religion, and philosophy since ancient times. The subjects range from Islam and the Druids, to Pythagoras,…
