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9781438441917

Arguing With Angels

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    9781438441917

  • ISBN10:

    1438441916

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2012-05-01
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

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Summary

An exploration of John Dee's Enochian magic of angel contact, its reinterpretation over the years, and its endurance to the present day.

Author Biography

Egil Asprem is a Research Fellow at the Center for History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Table of Contents

List of Tablesp. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introductionp. 1
Historical Perspectives
The Magus and the Seerp. 11
Whispers of Secret Manuscriptsp. 29
Victorian Occultism and the Invention of Modern Enochianap. 43
The Authenticity Problem and the Legitimacy of Magicp. 69
Major Trends In Enochian Magic
The Angels and the Beastp. 85
Angels of Satanp. 103
The Purist Turnp. 125
Enochiana without Bordersp. 143
Conclusionsp. 159
Appendixp. 163
Notesp. 173
Bibliographyp. 201
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