Occult
Decoding the visual culture of mysticism, magic and divination
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'A superb introduction to complex and storied ideas with a massive influence to this day. Fantastic use of illustrations and concise analysis ... detailed and engaging' - All About History
'A superb introduction to complex and storied ideas with a massive influence to this day. Fantastic use of illustrations and concise analysis ... detailed and engaging' - All About History
Peter Forshaw is a researcher interested in the history of alchemy, magic, Kabbalah, astrology, ritual activity and esotericism. He has a doctorate in Intellectual History and is Associate Professor of Western Esotericism in the Early Modern Period at the Centre for History of Hermetic Philosophy, University of Amsterdam. In addition to editing several volumes on occult and esoteric subjects, he is the author of
The Mage’s Images: Heinrich Khunrath in his Oratory and Laboratory
and served as editor-in-chief of
Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism
for 10 years. He has contributed to TV and Radio programmes including BBC Radio 4’s
In Our Time
series and Channel 5’s
The Philosophers’ Stone – The True Story
. His Instagram page of esoteric art attracts more than 58,000 followers.