Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic: Invoking Tradition

Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic: Invoking Tradition 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. Autor: A. Butler Wydawnictwo: Palgrave Macmillan Rok wydania: 2011 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 225 Wymiary: 21.6 x 14 cm Ilustracje: XIII, 225 p. Język: angielski ISBN: 9781349308552