The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic – Israel Regardie (1984). Tempe: Falcon Press, 1077 p. This is the master compilation of the magical teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn of which Israel Regardie was an initiated …
Western Esotericism: A Concise History – Antoine Faivre (2010). New York: State University of New York Press, 136 p. Widely received in France, this brief, comprehensive introduction to Western esotericism by the founder of the field is at last available …
Spiritual & Demonic Magic: From Ficino to Campanella – D.P. Walker (1995). Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Univ Press, 256 p. First published by the Warburg Institute in 1958, this book is considered a landmark in Renaissance studies. Whereas most scholars had …
Athanasius Kircher: A Renaissance Man and the Quest for Lost Knowledge – Joscelyn Godwin (1979). London: Thames & Hudson, 96 p. Athanasius Kircher (1602 – 80) stand out as one of the last all-encompassing minds. For this true Renaissance man, …