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The Revival of Magick & Other Essays (Oriflamme, #2)

The Revival of Magick & Other Essays (Oriflamme, #2)

Richard Kaczynski
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This collection is concerned with Aleister Crowley as an essayist. This literary form gave full range to his wit, humor, knowledge, and command of English. Most of his essays are as fresh today as when they were first written, and some of his best are collected here, forming a curiously charming sampling of Crowley's opinions and interests. His essay subjects are wide-ranging, including mysticism, magick, travel, humor, social satire, drugs, psychoanalysis, religious fundamentalism, "pop" occultism, art, divination, mythology, and drama. Crowley preaches his new Law of Thelema in several passionate essays and epistolary letters, explaining the religious philosophy of the new law given in 1904 e.v. by Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law. Sometimes writing as Crowley the man, at other times as The Master Therion, Magus of the New Æon of Horus, the recipients range from a fellow writer , to an industrialist , to his own colleagues, Crowley makes doctrinal connections not made elsewhere, many of great relevance to the theology and social philosophy of Thelema. In other essays he explores the spiritual antecedents of Thelema, discussing François Rabelais and William Blake. He also discusses the practical application of his philosophy at that great experiment in Thelemic monasticism, the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.

The intent of this collection is to introduce Crowley's writings to a wider modern audience, and his essays have been annotated thoroughly, including notes on sources, a bibliography of works cited, and an index. The Oriflamme is a series of monographs on magick, mysticism and the history of ideas. This is the second number of a new series.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 1988
ISBN 13
9781561841332

The Revival of Magick & Other Essays (Oriflamme, #2)

Richard Kaczynski
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This collection is concerned with Aleister Crowley as an essayist. This literary form gave full range to his wit, humor, knowledge, and command of English. Most of his essays are as fresh today as when they were first written, and some of his best are collected here, forming a curiously charming sampling of Crowley's opinions and interests. His essay subjects are wide-ranging, including mysticism, magick, travel, humor, social satire, drugs, psychoanalysis, religious fundamentalism, "pop" occultism, art, divination, mythology, and drama. Crowley preaches his new Law of Thelema in several passionate essays and epistolary letters, explaining the religious philosophy of the new law given in 1904 e.v. by Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law. Sometimes writing as Crowley the man, at other times as The Master Therion, Magus of the New Æon of Horus, the recipients range from a fellow writer , to an industrialist , to his own colleagues, Crowley makes doctrinal connections not made elsewhere, many of great relevance to the theology and social philosophy of Thelema. In other essays he explores the spiritual antecedents of Thelema, discussing François Rabelais and William Blake. He also discusses the practical application of his philosophy at that great experiment in Thelemic monasticism, the Abbey of Thelema in Sicily.

The intent of this collection is to introduce Crowley's writings to a wider modern audience, and his essays have been annotated thoroughly, including notes on sources, a bibliography of works cited, and an index. The Oriflamme is a series of monographs on magick, mysticism and the history of ideas. This is the second number of a new series.
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 1988
ISBN 13
9781561841332

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