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SATANISM, MAGIC AND MYSTICISM IN FIN-DE-SIECLE FRANCE
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| By: |
Robert Ziegler |
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Electronic book text |
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£50.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1137006617 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781137006615 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
30 May, 2012 |
| Series: |
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic |
| Description: |
An interdisciplinary study of the supernatural and the occult in fin-de-siecle France (1870-1914), the present volume examines the explosion of interest in devil-worship, magic and mysticism both from an historical perspective and through analysis of key literary works of the period. |
| Synopsis: |
In response to the growing influence of Republicanism, science, and secularism, turn-of-the-century France witnessed a powerful movement toward mysticism, magic, and Satanism. Serious occultists, declaring themselves heirs of Hermes Trismegestius, published works fueling interest in spiritualism, astral travel, and spell-casting. Capitalizing on church concerns over the spread of devil-worship, Leo Taxil propagated the stunningly intricate hoax of Palladism, declaring that the Freemasons had established in Lodges throughout the world a cult of Lucifer devoted to sexual debauchery and mass murder of the faithful. Disenchanted with religion that preached reason and moderation, fin-de-siecle Catholics turned increasingly toward mystical beliefs extolling the value of personal suffering that would help to hasten the fervently hoped-for apocalypse. Examining the cultural determinants accounting for this flourishing of the supernatural, this volume examines the emergence in France of the mystic, the Magus, and the malefactor. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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