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This is a list of notable occult writers A-B. Evangeline Adams (1868–1932) Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486–1535) Albertus Magnus (1193 ...
Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of magic, and its relationship with religion.
The term occultism derives from the older term occult, much as the term esotericism derives from the older term esoteric. [11] However, the historian of esotericism Wouter Hanegraaff stated that it was important to distinguish between the meanings of the term occult and occultism. [19] Occultism is not a homogenous movement and is widely ...
Helen Parsons Smith (1910-2003), American occultist and book editor, wife of John "Jack" Whiteside Parsons who married Wilfred Talbot Smith after Parson's death. [46] Israel Regardie (1907–1985), occult writer, magician, pupil of Aleister Crowley [47] C. F. Russell (1897–1987), American occultist and founder of the magical order G.B.G. [48]
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (/ ə ˈ ɡ r ɪ p ə /; German:; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism.
The Occult: A History is a 1971 nonfiction occult book by English writer, Colin Wilson. Topics covered include Aleister Crowley , George Gurdjieff , Helena Blavatsky , Kabbalah , primitive magic, Franz Mesmer , Grigori Rasputin , Daniel Dunglas Home , Paracelsus , P. D. Ouspensky , William Blake , Giacomo Casanova , Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa ...
Some of this could be considered occult. Newton's scientific work may have been of lesser personal importance to him, as he placed emphasis on rediscovering the wisdom of the ancients. Historical research on Newton's occult studies in relation to his science have also been used to challenge the disenchantment narrative within critical theory. [1]