The second volume of Dr Joseph Needham s great work Science and Civilisation in China is devoted to the history of scien......more
Among the most important sources for understanding the cultures and systems of thought of ancient Mesopotamia is a large......more
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The eighteen original interdisciplinary essays in Lux in Tenebris explore the alchemical, magical, kabbalistic, rosicruc......more
This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It expl......more
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Wes......more
Superstition and Magic in Early Modern Europe brings together a rich selection of essays which represent the most import......more
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G.I. Gurdjieff (d. 1949) remains an important, if controversial, figure in early 20th-century Western Esoteric thought. ......more
Magic is usually defined as a non-modern phenomenon, contrasted with modern rationalism and science. However, the idea o......more
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Contemplative experience is central to Hindu yoga traditions, Buddhist meditation practices, and Catholic mystical theol......more
A Mystical Philosophy contributes to the contemporary resurgence of interest in Spirituality, but from a new direction. ......more
This is the first modern study of Agrippa s occult philosophy as a coherent part of his intellectual work. By demonstrat......more
A complete history of alchemy revealing the subject as much more than the attempts in early science of turning base meta......more
Academics tend to look on esoteric , occult or magical beliefs with contempt, but are usually ignorant about the re......more
Alchemy is central to Jung’s hypothesis of the collective unconscious. In this volume he begins with an outline of the p......more
The belief in the reality of demons and the restless dead formed a central facet of the medieval worldview. Whether a pe......more
Our world overwhelms us with more and more data everyday. Yet we need to face many challenges in order to deal with its ......more
The Armenian-born mystic, philosopher, and spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff (c.1866-1949) is an enigmatic figure, the s......more
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The first comparative treatment of the topic of līlā in Hindu and Christian traditions, this volume explores what it mea......more
Most scholars of Judaism take the term "Jewish mysticism" for granted, and do not engage in a critical discussion of the......more
Proposing a new theoretical framework, this book explores Shamanism s links with violence from a global perspective. Co......more
This collection of Stephen Clucas s articles addresses the complex interactions between religion, natural philosophy an......more
Contemplative reading is a spiritual practice developed by Christian monks in sixth- and seventh-century Mesopotamia. My......more
Devil worship, black magic, and witchcraft have long captivated anthropologists as well as the general public. In this v......more
This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in the publishing history of English-language refere......more
Mysticism in the Theater introduces theater makers to the power and possibility of using historical mystical ideas to in......more
Between 1875 and 1947, a period bookended, respectively, by the founding of the Theosophical Society and the death of no......more
For the people of early modern England, the dividing line between the natural and supernatural worlds was both negotiabl......more
Scholars explore from many fresh angles the interweavings of two of the richest strands of human culture-music and esote......more
Scholars have debated the role of the occult in Nazism since it first appeared on the German political landscape in the ......more
The Unknown God is the first documentary study of Thelema, a twentieth-century religious movement in the "magical" famil......more
Most professional historians see the relationship between pre-modern and modern alchemy as one of discontinuity and cont......more
The Supernatural in Tudor and Stuart England reflects upon the boundaries between the natural and the otherworldly in ea......more
Written by leading authorities in the field, this challenging book addresses complex issues of ethnicity and racial disc......more
Exorcism is more widespread in contemporary England than perhaps at any other time in history. The Anglican Church is by......more
Like his other papers on technique, Freud’s 1913 essay "On beginning the treatment" had an enduring influence on psychoa......more
Pseudoscience and Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker’s Toolkit provides readers with a variety o......more
Deep Perception draws on analytic, continental, and Eastern philosophy to argue that direct perceptions of the being or ......more
This book examines the life of a nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Tamil yogin named Sri Sabhapati Swami (Śrī Sabhā......more
From binding spells and incantations to curse-writing rituals, magic pervaded the ancient Greek world. In Blood and Ashe......more
The political and religious turmoil of seventeenth century Europe appears in a strange new light in this volume, which e......more
Baphometic Excerpts & Other Articles is a collection of excerpts compiled by Tracy R. Twyman and previously published on......more
Ian Stevenson was an internationally-known psychiatrist who sought to examine, with scientific rigor, questions usually ......more
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A novel, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary contribution that critically examines histories of esotericism, mystici......more
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This fascinating work provides a complete overview of paranormal phenomena, including the beliefs, attitudes, and notabl......more
This book provides a fascinating historical and cultural overview of traditional beliefs about spirit possession and exo......more
The monograph series Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture showcases the plurilingual and multicultural qual......more
Finalist, 2021 Bram Stoker Awards (Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction) The first collection of essays to address Satan’......more
The original Thelemic masterpieces assembled and masterfully reformatted from the first edition or appearance of each wo......more
BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL The original Thelemic masterpieces assembled and masterfully reformatted from the first edition or ap......more
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This is the first biography of Allan Bennett, one of the first British men to gain higher ordination as a Buddhist monk ......more
Vestiges of a Philosophy: Matter, the Meta-Spiritual, and the Forgotten Bergson covers a fascinating yet little known mo......more
Alchemy is central to Jung’s hypothesis of the collective unconscious. In this volume he begins with an outline of the p......more
Open Secrets examines the popular genre fiction produced by leading figures within Britain’s occult revival from the 184......more
A history of the world’s mystical traditions. This book offers a historical overview of mysticism in the world’s major r......more
The untold account of the countless Americans who believe in, or personally experience, paranormal phenomena such as gho......more
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Published in 1998. This text focuses on "three-job" (two paid and one unpaid housework job) families. It investigates th......more
A Posthumous Publication of Tracy R. Twyman by Mystagogue Publications. [Introduction portion only to the translation] M......more
The intimate personal journals of two occultists practising western magick to achieve "The Great Work" (also known as "a......more
The book Mysterium Impietatis contains all those writings of the Satanic Sect Ecclesia Luciferi that present the godless......more
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This accessible introduction by the world’s leading expert explains why the study of esotericism is not a marginal pursu......more
For the first time, Massimo Introvigne proposes a general social history of Satanism and anti-Satanism, from the French ......more