"This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and...
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"This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture"--
Ancient and Medieval SourcesThe Renaissance -- Seventeenth Century and Eighteenth Century -- Nineteenth Century -- Twentieth Century and the Contemporary World -- Popular Culture and the Arts -- Beliefs, Practices, Issues, and Approaches.