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The occult world / edited by Christopher Partridge.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge worlds
- Routledge handbooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Occultism.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Ancient and Medieval sources
- part 2. The Renaissance
- part 3. Seventeenth century and eighteenth century
- part 4. Nineteenth century
- part 5. Twentieth century and the contemporary world
- part 6. Popular culture and the arts
- part 7. Beliefs, practices, issues, and approaches.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781315745916
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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