Orthodox Heresy: The Rise of 'Magic' As Religion and Its Relation to Literature

by Stoddard Martin

This work deals with the influences of magic on morality and religion and its relation to literature, especially in this age which puts more emphasis on knowledge and will than on traditional Christian concepts of faith and good works. 1 'Magic' as Word and Idea; 2 From Egypt to Freemasonry; 3 Eliphas Levi; 4 Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophists; 5 The Golden Dawn; 6 The Magic Mountain; 7 Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy; 8 Aleister Crowley; 9 L Ron Hubbard and Scientology; 10 'Magic' and the Moral Continuum.

322 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1989

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[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ugh