Book of the Law and The Book of Lies (eBook)

Aleister Crowley (Autor)

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2017
240 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-82435-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Two centerpieces of 20th-century occult thinking in a single edition: The Book of the Law, forming the basis for Crowley's invented religion, Thelema; and The Book of Lies, aphorisms and paradoxes invoking arcane symbolism.

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This single-volume edition unites two centerpieces of twentieth-century occult thinking by "e;the wickedest man in the world."e; Notorious mystic and esoterist Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) remains a towering figure among occultists. His long and noteworthy career encompassed countless writings and the creation of his own religion, Thelema, the chief precept of which was "e;Do what thou wilt."e; Crowley asserted that the content of The Book of the Law was dictated to him from the spirit world, and the 1909 publication formed the basis for Thelema. The volume's 1912 successor, The Book of Lies, features aphorisms and paradoxes that invoke the symbolism of Freemasonry and other traditions. The Book of the Law and The Book of Lies continue to rank among Crowley's most widely read writings. Both books have exercised a vast influence on popular culture and the practice of magic, offering fascinating glimpses into the author's mystic pursuits.

Autor

Denounced by the press as "the wickedest man in the world," Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) was a towering figure among 20th-century occultists. His long and notable career encompassed countless writings and the creation of his own religion, Thelema, the chief precept of which was "Do what thou wilt." Satanist, pansexual, and cult figure, Crowley exercised a powerful influence over pop culture and remains widely read.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.7.2017
• Zusatzinfo: 1
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 140 mm
• Gewicht: 280 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebensdeutung
• Schlagworte: Alester Crowley • Alister Crowley • Anton Wilson • aphorisms and paradoxes • Books of Thelema • Breaks • Complex • cosmic trigger • early occult • Fiction • Francis Dashwood • Francois Rabelais • Freemasonry • Gods • Golden Dawn • Hellfire Club • Holy Books of Thelema • Kubbala • Leila Waddell • Liber al vel Legis • macabre • Magic • magick • mind & spirit • Mysticism • Mystics • Occult • Occultism • occult studies • practice of magic • Qabala • Rabelais • Red Wheel Books • Robert Anton Wilson • Robert Wilson • Satan • Satanism • satan worship • Scarlet Woman • Spirit World • symbolism of freemasonry • Thelema • Thelemic Law • Thelemic writing • True Will • Weiser Books • Which is also Falsely Called BREAKS. The Wanderings or Falsifications of the One Thought of Frater Perdurabo, which Thought is itself Untrue
• ISBN-10: 0-486-82435-7 / 0486824357
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-82435-2 / 9780486824352