Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic: Invoking Tradition (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)

Many of the Occult books are filed under Religion--SpritualityThe 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. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 1 A New Order......Page 16 2 A New Magic......Page 32 3 Resurrecting the Past: Hiram, Isis and the Rosy Cross......Page 77 4 Preservation and Improvisation: Nineteenth-Century Magicians......Page 114 5 Magical Libraries: What Occultists Read......Page 140 6 Revolutionizing Magic: The Will Conquers the Spirit......Page 153 7 Middle-Class Magic......Page 177 Conclusion......Page 195 Notes......Page 198 Bibliography......Page 219 Index......Page 228