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Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eliphas Levi
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Translated by Arthur Edward Waite
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Series | Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:434 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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Category/Genre | Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108062169
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Classifications | Dewey:133.43 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
2 Plates, black and white; 24 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
27 June 2013 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Born Alphonse Louis Constant, French magician Eliphas Levi (1810-75) wrote prolifically on the occult sciences. His hugely popular Dogme et rituel de la haute magie, published in French in 1854, was translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) in 1896. In the present work, Waite condenses Levi's two volumes into one. The first part outlines Levi's theory of the doctrine of transcendent magic and discusses a wide range of magical phenomena, including bewitchment, Kabbalah and alchemy. The second part focuses on the practical aspects of ritual and ceremony in Western occult philosophy. Waite, a mystic and occult historian, edited several alchemical and magical texts for publication in the wake of the mid-nineteenth century occult revival. His translation is accompanied by a preface outlining Levi's colourful career. The original two-volume French edition is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.
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