Occult London (Pocket Essential series) - Hardcover

Coverley, Merlin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904048889 ISBN 13: 9781904048886

Publisher: Oldcastle Books, 2008

Synopsis

More than any other city London has a secret history concealed from view. Unearthing the secret city and its forgotten inhabitants, this rediscovery encompasses a historical panorama from the Elizabethan age to the present day, introducing the magic of Dr. Dee and Simon Forman, the rise of the Kabbalah, and the occult designs of Wren and Hawksmoor. Elsewhere figures such as Spring-Heeled Jack and the Highgate Vampyre, and occult organizations from the Invisible College to the Golden Dawn are explained and explored. Also included are instructions for a series of four walks covering features of occult significance for the Elizabethan, 18th-century, Fin de Siécle, and contemporary periods; as well as an A-to-Z geographic dictionary of London's most resonant occult locations.

About this title

About the Author:

Merlin Coverley is the author of London Writing and Psychogeography.

Review:

"Coverley's approach is an enlightening one. Covering an astounding amount of material, both well known and cult writers feature with equal prominence." —Huffington Post

"Splendid, scholarly and suffused with evocative stories and biographical sketches." —Booklist

About this edition

• Publisher: Oldcastle Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1904048889
• ISBN 13: 9781904048886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160