The Occult in Tsarist Russia

by Thomas E. Berry

Witches had been burned at the stake in Medieval Russia, as they were throughout Europe. However by the 18th century the occult had become fashionable and spiritualist groups were common throughout Russia. Mediums and secretive societies were particularly popular during the reign of Catherine the Great. Occultists like Cagliostro ultimately ran afoul of the Empress, leading Catherine to author plays condemning the occult. But such was not the case...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618976915
• ISBN13: 9781618976918
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"