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Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics (Hardcover, New)
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Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics (Hardcover, New)
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"A pioneering study of Crowley's relationship to politics. Marco
Pasi's brilliant analysis of events, facts and ideas refutes many
of the preconceived notions of the relationship between occultism
and politics. This is a groundbreaking book not only for the study
of Crowley, but also for 20th century occultism." - Henrik Bogdan,
University of Gothenburg, Sweden "In this sweeping survey, Marco
Pasi deftly reconstructs the political tapestries of Britain,
Germany, Italy, France, the United States and Soviet Union,
providing valuable context for the settings which influenced
Crowely's political thought, and against which that thought played
out. Putting tired and inaccurate tropes about its subject to bed
while opening doors to fresh areas of inquiry, this book should be
on the shelf of anyone with an interest in Crowley or in the
intersection of political and esoteric thought in the Twentieth
Century." - Richard Kaczynski, School of Medicine, Yale University
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is one of the most (in)famous and
significant authors in the history of Western esotericism. Crowley
has been long ignored by scholars of religion whilst the stories of
magical and sexual practice which circulate about him continue to
attract popular interest. Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of
Politics looks at the man behind the myth - by setting him firmly
within the politics of his time - and the development of his ideas
through his extensive and extraordinarily varied writings. Crowley
was a rationalist, sympathetic to the values of the Enlightenment,
but also a romantic and a reactionary. His search for an
alternative way to express his religious feelings led him to
elaborate his own vision of social and political change. Crowley's
complex politics led to his involvement with many key individuals,
organizations and groups of his day - the secret service of various
countries, the German Nazi party, Russian political activists,
journalists and politicians of various persuasions, as well as
other writers - both in Europe and America.
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