"In this ground-breaking study, Mary Floyd-Wilson argues that the early modern English believed their affections and behavior were influenced by hidden sympathies and antipathies that coursed through the natural world. These forces not only produced emotional relationships but t…
Drei Lektoren eines kleinen Verlages befassen sich leidenschaftlich mit Okkultismus und geheimen Sekten und entwerfen aus reiner Spiel- und Spottlust heraus einen Plan, ein intellektuelles Spiel zur Neuinterpretation der Weltgeschichte. Sie erfinden eine neue hermetische Gesells…
"In Pagan Theology, Michael York situates Paganism - one of the fastest growing spiritual orientations in the West - as a world religion. He provides an introduction to, and expansion of, the concept of Paganism and provides an overview of its theological perspective and practic…
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of scienc…
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of scienc…
The ideas of the Cosmists have in recent decades been rediscovered and embraced by many Russian intellectuals. Here, Young offers a dynamic and wide-ranging examination of the lives and ideas of the Russian Cosmists.