When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Magia Sexualis by Hugh B. Urban
Estimated delivery 3-12 business days
Format Hardcover
Condition Brand New
Description Sexuality and the occult arts have long been associated in the western imagination, but it was not until the nineteenth century that a large and sophisticated body of literature on sexual magic - the use of sex as a source of magical power - emerged. This book presents the history of western sexual magic as a modern spiritual tradition.
Publisher Description
Sexuality and the occult arts have long been associated in the western imagination, but it was not until the nineteenth century that a large and sophisticated body of literature on sexual magic-the use of sex as a source of magical power-emerged. This book, the first history of western sexual magic as a modern spiritual tradition, places these practices in the context of the larger discourse surrounding sexuality in American and European society over the last 150 years to discover how sexual magic was transformed from a terrifying medieval nightmare of heresy and social subversion into a modern ideal of personal empowerment and social liberation. Focusing on a series of key figures including American spiritualist Paschal Beverly Randolph, Aleister Crowley, Julius Evola, Gerald Gardner, and Anton LaVey, Hugh Urban traces the emergence of sexual magic out of older western esoteric traditions including Gnosticism and Kabbalah, which were progressively fused with recently-discovered eastern traditions such as Hindu and Buddhist Tantra. His study gives remarkable new insight into sexuality in the modern era, specifically on issues such as the politics of birth control, the classification of sexual "deviance," debates over homosexuality and feminism, and the role of sexuality in our own new world of post-modern spirituality, consumer capitalism, and the Internet.
Details
- ISBN 0520247760
- ISBN-13 9780520247765
- Title Magia Sexualis
- Author Hugh B. Urban
- Format Hardcover
- Year 2006
- Pages 349
- Publisher University of California Press
GE_Item_ID:137172266; About Us
Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you\'re bound to find what you want, at a price you\'ll love!
Shipping & Delivery Times
Shipping is FREE to any address in USA.
Please view estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated.
International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks.
NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations.
Returns
If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below:
Please contact Customer Services and request \"Return Authorisation\" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted.
Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition.
Returns are shipped at the customer\'s risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit.
For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge.
Additional Questions
If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us.
Categories