{"product_id":"the-occult-world-9781138219250","title":"The Occult World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents students and scholars with a comprehensive overview of the fascinating world of the occult. It explores the history of Western occultism, from ancient and medieval sources via the Renaissance, right up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and contemporary occultism. Written by a distinguished team of contributors, the essays consider key figures, beliefs and practices as well as popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Partridge’s book should prove particularly valuable to undergraduate and graduate students, as the volume’s entries on their given subjects are in and of themselves scholarly treatments of the topics in question and also gateways to further and more in-depth research.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher A. Plaisance, University of Groningen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Many of the essays include black-and-white illustrations that further elucidate the material. Written by international experts in religious and cultural studies, all the essays include comprehensive bibliographies for the benefit of those wishing to pursue topics in depth. Summing Up: Recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- S. P. Beiting, University of Notre Dame in CHOICE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart One: Ancient and Medieval Sources\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Two: The Renaissance\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Three: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Four: Nineteenth Century\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Five: Twentieth Century and the Contemporary World\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Six: Popular Culture and the Arts\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePart Seven: Beliefs, Practices, Issues, and Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019466342743,"sku":"9781138219250","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138219250.jpg?v=1750780359","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-occult-world-9781138219250","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}