Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Eliphas Levi
Translated by Arthur Edward Waite
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:434
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreMagic, alchemy and hermetic thought
ISBN/Barcode 9781108062169
ClassificationsDewey:133.43
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Plates, black and white; 24 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 27 June 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.