Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic

Invoking Tradition

By:

A. Butler

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Hardback

Series:

Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic

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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.

Author Biography:

ALISON BUTLER lecturer at St. Francis Xavier University, Canada, and a social and cultural historian specializing in nineteenth-century Britain. Her research interests include the history of magic and its intersection with science and religion. She has published on these topics and has received fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Rothermere Foundation.

Release date NZ

January 5th, 2011

Author

A. Butler

Series

Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic

Pages

225

Audience

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Illustrations

XIII, 225 p.

Dimensions

140x216x14

ISBN-13

9780230223394

Product ID

8868104

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