Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic
Invoking Tradition
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion, History, British
| Author: | A. Butler | ISBN: | 9780230294707 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | January 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | A. Butler |
| ISBN: | 9780230294707 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | January 5, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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 science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs.
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 science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs.
