num_pages: 304
description: Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the way we view not only the nature of reality but also our deepest sense of self. Insightful author Gary Lachman presents punchy enlightening and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history. His 16 subjects include Swedish mystical scientist Emanuel Swedenborg; H. P. Blavatsky Russian cofounder of the Theosophical Society; Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner who inspired the Waldorf School of education; Swiss visionary C. G. Jung founder of depth psychology; notorious English ceremonial magician Aleister Crowley; Russian esotericist P. D. Ouspensky explicator of Gurdjieff's early works; and British psychic artist Dion Fortune who was influential in the modern revival of magical arts.
language: English
title: Revolutionaries of the Soul: Reflections on Magicians, Philosophers, and Occultists
publisher: Quest Books