Christopher McIntosh - Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival online_store and encouraged the revival of

and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in the mudwork) to adorn the buildings

and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing

and others

Sir Walter also discusses his own personal encounters with witchcraft:A few of the unusual and intriguing topics covered in the book are:• Cases of demoniacs• Satyrs of the North• Evidence of ghosts• The wizards of the Pharaohs• Evidence of intercourse with the supernatural world

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Christopher McIntosh - Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival online_store and encouraged the revival ofEliphas Levi is one of the key figures of occultism and the man of whom Aleister Crowley claimed to be the reincarnation. This is the first full study in English of the life and writings of this colourful man and the occult revival of which he was part. It describes an era rich in bizarre characters and events: rival magicians fighting duels on the astral plane; Victor Hugo writing poetry aided by the spirit of Shakespeare: Leo Taxil, perpetrator of