Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic

Invoking Tradition

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Comparative Religion, History, British
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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.

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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.

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