W.B. Yeats Twentieth Century Magus: An In-Depth Study of Yeat's Esoteric Practices and Beliefs, Including Excerpts from His Magical Diaries

by Susan Johnston Graf

Book Overview

W.B. Yeats Twentieth Century Magus is a comprehensive study of his magical practices and beliefs. Yeats moved through many different phases of spiritual development, believing that his life was an intellectual, spiritual, and artistic questa quest greatly influenced by Celtic lore, Theosophy, Golden Dawn ceremonial magic, Swedenborg's metaphysics, the works of Jacob Boehme, and NeoPlatonism. For Yeats, writing poetry was an act of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578631386
• ISBN13: 9781578631384
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"