The place of enchantment : British occultism and the culture of the modern / Alex Owen.
The place of enchantment : British occultism and the culture of the modern / Alex Owen.
The place of enchantment : British occultism and the culture of the modern / Alex Owen.
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Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c2004.
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N133.0941/2
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Introduction: Enchantment a la Mode -- 1. Culture and the Occult at the Fin de Siecle -- 2. Magicians of the New Dawn -- 3. Sexual Politics -- 4. Modern Enchantment and the Consciousness of Self -- 5. Occult Reality and the Fictionalizing Mind -- 6. Aleister Crowley in the Desert -- 7. After Armaged...
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Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c2004.
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Illinois
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c2004.
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"In answering this question for the first time, The Place of Enchantment breaks new ground in its consideration of the role of occultism in British culture prior to World War I. Rescuing occultism from its status as an "irrational indulgence" and situating it at the center of British intellectual life, Owen argues that an involvement with the occul...
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The place of enchantment : British occultism and the culture of the modern / Alex Owen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2004.
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N133.0941/2
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74VKwLDWl33l
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0226642011 (alk. paper)
9780226642017 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0226642011 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780226642017 (alk. paper)
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133.094109034
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991018359669702626
