An Encyclopaedia of Occultism

An Encyclopaedia of Occultism

"An Encyclopaedia of Occultism" is an encyclopedia of occultism by Lewis Spence, published in 1920. As such, it should be in the public domain in the United States.

Compiled by Lewis Spence, a scholar of occult-related topics, it organizes a truly vast amount of information into 2,500 dictionary-style entries (many of which run to several pages). These entries encompass both familiar terms ("abracadabra," "poltergeist," "spells," "vampire") and more arcane topics ("Martian language," "bottle imps," "magic darts," "tinker's talk"). Numerous profiles of historical figures with ties to the occult include John Dee, Mary Baker Eddy, and Catherine de Medici. [http://books.google.com/books?id=zvn_I59Os74C&dq=Encyclopaedia+of+Occultism&psp=1]

The [http://www.acadine.org/w/Main_Page Acadine Archive] is/was a wiki encyclopedia project to expand "An Encyclopaedia of Occultism", put on hiatus in April 2006, possibly permanently.

1920 version available online at Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=e8BZAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=occultism&as_brr=1


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Материализация — Профессор Уильям Крукс и материализованный фантом «Кэти Кинг». Медиум Флоренс Кук лежит на полу. Фотоснимок 1874 года Материализация  в оккультизме, парапсихологии и спиритуализме  феномен, характеризующийся возн …   Википедия

  • Материализация (мистика) — Медиум Флоренс Кук (на полу) и профессор Уильям Крукс. Над ними  фигура «Кэти Кинг». Фотоснимок 18 …   Википедия

  • List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge — This is a list of encyclopedias sorted by branch of knowledge. For other sorting criteria, see List of encyclopedias.General encyclopediaPrinted worksEnglish language* The Children s Encyclopedia , by Arthur Mee. * Children s Illustrated… …   Wikipedia

  • Lewis Spence — Infobox Writer name = Lewis Spence imagesize = caption = birthdate = birth date|1874|11|25|mf=y birthplace = Angus, Scotland deathdate = death date and age|1955|3|3|1874|11|25|mf=y deathplace = occupation = journalist, folklorist, occult scholar… …   Wikipedia

  • Vampire — For other uses, see Vampire (disambiguation). The Vampire, by Philip Burne Jones, 1897 Vampires …   Wikipedia

  • Monen — is a Kabalistic concept covering that branch of occultism which deals with the reading of the future by the computation of time and observation of planets and stars (astrology).[1][2][3] References ^ Spence, Lewis (2003) [1920]. An Encyclopaedia… …   Wikipedia

  • Palladists — is a name for an alleged Theistic Satanist society or member of that society. The name Palladian comes from Pallas and refers to wisdom and learning.[1] It is of no relation to the palladian style of Andrea Palladio. Contents 1 History 2 Media …   Wikipedia

  • Mandragora (demon) — For other uses, see Mandragora (disambiguation). In myth, mandragoras are familiar demons who appear in the figures of little men without beards. Mandragoras are thought to be little dolls or figures given to sorcerers by the Devil for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Obeah — This article is about West Indian religion and magic. For obeah within the context of Thelema, see Obeah and Wanga. For the West African monster, see Obia (folklore). Obeah (sometimes spelled Obi, Obea or Obia) is a term used in the West Indies… …   Wikipedia

  • Methods of divination — This article is about the numerous varieties of divination. For divination as a whole, see Divination. Innumerable methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”