An Encyclopedia Of Occultism: More Than 2500 Entries and Articles. This Classic Volume Is the MostFamous Compendium of Information on the Occult S (Paperback)

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Since its intitial publication in 1920, this book has remained the supreme arbiter in all matters of dispute concerning the occult. Contains 2,500 entries and articles summarizing the entire history of the subject.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Citadel (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806514019
• ISBN-13: 978-0806514017
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,045,959 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Out of date, but stil contains some excelent material., May 16, 2002

By	Simon Hibbs (London, England.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Encyclopedia of Occultism (Paperback)

Apparently published in 1920 or thereabouts, this very large volume contains a wealth of material. Lewis Spence was a prolific author and many of his books on Atlantis and various mythological traditions can still be obtained quite cheaply. Spnce was a contemporary of Crowley and th Golden Dawn and so this book contains no information on them. It is also hampered by Spence's limited knowledge and understanding of foreign cultures and their history. Spence was a product of his time, and so are his boks.

Nevertheless I keep finding myself coming back to this book. It has many excelent biographies of prominent occultists such as Cagliostro and Paracelsus, some running to 3 or 4 pages. Some major subjects, such as Astrology and Alchemy are also covered in lengthy sections. There are also many illustrations of varying quality. Also sometimes reprinted as "The Encyclopedia of the Occult", there are many very affordable editions available.

Definitely recommended.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great reference for amateurs and experts alike, November 10, 2000

By	Arthur Kevin Rabago (Quezon City, NCR Philippines) - See all my reviews

Despite it's relative blandness (no illustrations and a boring font) This book is an interesting read (though some entries were not there i.e.: Glasya, troglodye, etc- but- you can't have it all).

Page after page you learn something new about your garden variety supaernatural occurences and characters and much more.

This volume has the advantage of not being corrupted by the mass media perception of the occult.

Definitely a book that I would not put down for a while.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD SOLID BOOK, February 25, 1997

By A Customer

THIS BOOK HAS INFO NOT FOUND IN OTHER OCCULT REFERENCE BOOKS. GOOD SOLID BOOK .