Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
- Synopsis
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Horowitz is the editor in chief of Tarcher/Penguin and a voice for occult and esoteric ideas based in New York City. He describes how mystical and occult ideas and practices have been present in North America since nearly the beginning of European settlement, and have often and constantly been crucial in the development of the US into what it is today. He recounts the history in a series of stories, generally chronological, that include the ouija and the selling of spiritualism the mail-order prophet, the rise of magic in Afro-America, the return of the Secret Teachings, politics and the occult during the New Deal, secrets for sale, and Aquarius rising at the dawn of the New Age. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780553906981
- Related ISBNs:
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9780553806755,
9781441711137
- Publisher:
- Bantam Books
- Date of Addition:
- 12/08/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Mitch Horowitz
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
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Nonfiction,
Health, Mind and Body,
Religion and Spirituality
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- Bookshare Staff
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