Peter Forshaw

Occult

Decoding the visual culture of mysticism, magic and divination

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A clear, concise, and detailed historical exploration of the eclectic and arcane visual and material culture of the occult.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 170mm
• ISBN-13: 9780500027134
• ISBN-10: 0500027137
• Artikelnr.: 69071384

Autorenporträt

Peter Forshaw is a writer and researcher interested in the history of alchemy, magic, Cabala, astrology, ritual activity and esotericism. He is an associate professor at the Centre for History of Hermetic Philosophy, University of Amsterdam, and council member for the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry. He edited the multi-contributor publication Lux in Tenebris: The Visual and Symbolic in Western Esotericism and has contributed to the Discovery Channel's Nostradamus - The Truth. His Instagram page of esoteric art has thus far attracted almost 60,000 followers.