Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice Horowitz Mitch
Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice Horowitz Mitch An Enthralling History of the People, Ideas, and Practices that Shaped Today's OccultIn his most sweeping historical work, occult…
Specifikacia Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice Horowitz Mitch
Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice Horowitz Mitch
An Enthralling History of the People, Ideas, and Practices that Shaped Today's OccultIn his most sweeping historical work, occult scholar and widely known voice of esoteric ideas Mitch Horowitz presents a lively, intellectually serious historical exploration of modern occultism, from astrology and alchemy to the dawn of Theosophy and modern witchcraft, and the spiritual revolutions that followed. The rise of the modern "secret society" including In this erudite, vibrant, and full-circle history, Mitch explores:The roots of "hidden wisdom" in the late-ancient philosophy of Hermeticism, a marriage of classical Egyptian and Hellenic thought.The rebirth of pre-Christian spiritual ideas during the Renaissance, along with variations of Kabbalah, alchemy, gnosticism, and other esoteric traditions--and the backlash culminating in the Thirty Years' War.