Occult
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A clear, concise, and detailed historical analysis of the eclectic
and arcane visual and material culture of the occult. Focusing on a
carefully curated selection of esoteric art and artefacts, Occult
explores the meaning and mystic power of original occult
manuscripts, ritual objects and symbols from around the world. The
author identifies five key elements of occultism - alchemy,
astrology, magic, mysticism and divination.Key symbols are
highlighted and examined, and key rituals and practices are
explained to provide new insights into the philosophies and beliefs
of occultists from antiquity to today. The book begins with an
introduction that clarifies what we mean by 'occult'. It traces the
pre-Christian origins of esotericism in Mesopotamian astrology and
Egyptian, Greek and Arab alchemy and its development through the
Middle Ages as occult sciences, encompassing Kabbalah and natural,
astral and ritual magic.Occult is then organized into three broad
sections - foundations of the occult, occult philosophy, as three
major forms of magic, and the modern occult revival – that guide
readers from its origins in antiquity through to the rebirth of the
occult in the 19th century with spiritualism, theosophy and the
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the 20th-century’s
anthroposophy, 'New Age' and occulture movements. For each of the
nine themed chapters, illustrated narrative text is interspersed
with double-page presentations of the key practices, figures, and
symbols relevant to that theme. Artworks and artefacts are examined
in detail: the practices depicted are identified and explained, and
the hidden symbolism decrypted.As the book progresses, readers will
not only come to understand the mysterious practices and secret
ciphers of the occult, but will also discover the beliefs, rituals
and philosophies of occultists around the world from their origins
in the early esoteric traditions of the ancient Egyptians to their
reinterpretation in modern occultism.
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Thames & Hudson ,
Peter Forshaw
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Thames & Hudson,
Peter Forshaw
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Slovart
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