Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic

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Synopsis
The late Victorian period witnessed the remarkable revival of magical practice and belief. Butler examines the individuals, institutions and literature associated with this revival and demonstrates how Victorian occultism provided an alternative to the tightening camps of science and religion in a social environment that nurtured magical beliefs.
Copyright:
2011

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ISBN-13:
9780230310704
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
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Copyrighted By:
Springer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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