Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture
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| Издатель | | The Johns Hopkins University Press |
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"Утаенная любовь" А.С.Пушкина, Амалия Ризнич в поэзии А.С.Пушкина, Император Николай I и Пушкин в 1826 году, Помещик Пушкин, Дуэль и смерть Пушкина
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Book DescriptionDespite their centuries-old history and traditions, witchcraft and magic are still very much a part of modern Anglo-American culture. In Lucifer Ascending, Bill Ellis looks at modern practices that are universally defined as "occult," from such commonplace habits as carrying a rabbit?s foot for good luck or using a Ouija board, to more esoteric traditions, such as the use of spell books. In particular, Ellis shows how the occult has been a common element in youth culture for hundredsof years. Using materials from little known publications and archives, Lucifer Ascending details the true social function of individuals? dabbling with the occult. In his survey of what Ellis terms "vernacular occultism," the author is poised ona middle ground between a skeptical point of view that defines belief in witchcraft and Satan as irrational and an interpretation of witchcraft as an underground religion opposing Christianity. Lucifer Ascending examines the occult not...Похожие книги
