Argues against the view that occult spiritualities are marginal to Western culture. Shows that the influence of the esoteric tradition is neglected and that much of what we take to be 'modern' derives, at least in part, from this.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Nature in occult thought; Chapter 3 Science, magic and the occult; Chapter 4 The body in occult thought; Chapter 5 The body in health and death; Chapter 6 The mind in occult thought; Chapter 7 Occultism and analytical psychology; Chapter 8 Society, religion and history in occult thought; Chapter 9 The occult and Western culture; Notes Index;