A beautifully illustrated lexicon of the major symbology of the great esoteric traditions, this reference includes a new chapter on secret societies and their role in safeguarding and transmitting esoteric knowledge. It provides an excellent introduction to the timeless and hidden dimensions of occult practice.
This title introduces readers to the strange, mysterious universe of elegant occult and horror. Subtle and compelling Japanese occult and horror manga gracefully melds the two genres into one. There are many transformations that occur and the drama is less gory than traditional western plots. "Manga Mania: Occult and Horror" is the first western ...
One of the most well-known (if little-seen) "experimental" filmmakers in the United States, Kenneth Anger began making films at a very young age, appearing as an actor at the age of 5. A couple of years later, he moved behind the camera, making something on the order of four or five short films a year until he was 17, when he directed the ...
This lavishly produced, full-color lexicon of occult imagery draws from the traditions of Alchemy, Astrology, Tarot, Kabbalah, Magic, Tantric Sexuality, and Visionary Art. A provocative chapter on Initiation traces the Western Mysteries from the earliest surviving artwork to that of the present day. Chosen for their intrinsic beauty and powerful ...
This is a volume of essays from the Association for the Study of Esotericism."Esotericism, Art, and Imagination" is a uniquely wide-ranging collection of articles by scholars in the field of Western esotericism, focusing on themes of poetry, drama, film, literature, and art. Included here are articles illuminating such diverse topics as the ...
A vital new interpretation of the personalities, historical forces and intellectual paradigms that created Surrealist art. From archaic fetishism, found objects, dream images and free association, Surrealist artists and writerssuch as Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Meret Oppenheim and Wolfgang Paalen transformed the ordinary into ...
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