The Occult World (Routledge Worlds) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138219258 ISBN 13: 9781138219250

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

This volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Partridge, Professor of Religious Studies, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University, UK.

Review

"Partridge’s book should prove particularly valuable to undergraduate and graduate students, as the volume’s entries on their given subjects are in and of themselves scholarly treatments of the topics in question and also gateways to further and more in-depth research."

- Christopher A. Plaisance, University of Groningen

"Many of the essays include black-and-white illustrations that further elucidate the material.  Written by international experts in religious and cultural studies, all the essays include comprehensive bibliographies for the benefit of those wishing to pursue topics in depth. Summing Up: Recommended."

- S. P. Beiting, University of Notre Dame in CHOICE

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138219258
• ISBN 13: 9781138219250
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 780
• Editor: Partridge Christopher