Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic

by Nevill Drury

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Despite the dramatic expansion of modern technology, which defines and dominates many aspects of contemporary life and thought, the Western magical traditions are currently undergoing an international resurgence. How can we account for this widespread interest in ancient magical belief systems? In historical terms, Gnosticism and the Hermetica, the medieval Kabbalah, Tarot and Alchemy, and more recently, Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry, collectively...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199751005

ISBN13:9780199751006

Release Date:March 2011

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:376 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Modern (16th-21st Centuries) New Age, Mythology & Occult Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences Spirituality

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