The Dictionary of the Esoteric: 3000 Entries on the Mystical and Occult TraditionsWith ovear 3000 cross-referenced entries this is an invaluable reference to the mystical and esoteric traditions. It gives succinct definitions in the fields of magic hermeticism, alchemy, spiritualism, parapsychology, eastern and western mysticism, mind and consciousness research divination, tarot, and a variety of less welll-known subjects. It also features biographies of leading figures in the field with details of their lives, philosophies and writings- from astrologer Evangeline Adams to the prophet Zarathustra. |
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The Dictionary of the Esoteric: 3000 Entries on the Mystical and Occult ... Nevill Drury No preview available - 2002 |
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