H. P. Lovecraft & the black magickal tradition
Subtitle: the master of horror's influence on modern occultism
By: John L. Steadman
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781578635870
Subjects: Influence; Occultism; Magic; Demonology
Other titles: H. P. Lovecraft and the black magickal tradition; H. P. Lovecraft and the black magical tradition
Description: "Modern practicing occultists have argued that renowned horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was in possession of in-depth knowledge of black magick. Literary scholars claim that he was a master of his genre and craft, and his findings are purely psychological, nothing more. Was Lovecraft a practitioner of the dark arts himself? Was he privileged to knowledge that cannot be otherwise explained? Weaving the life story of Lovecraft in and out of an analysis of various modern magickal systems, scholar John L. Steadman has found direct and concrete examples that demonstrate that Lovecraft's works and specifically his Cthulhu Mythos and his creation of the Necronomicon are a legitimate basis for a working magickal system." --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.