Aleister Crowley : The Beast Demystified - Softcover

Roger-hutchinson

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9781840182293: Aleister Crowley : The Beast Demystified

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ISBN 10: 1840182296 ISBN 13: 9781840182293

Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1999

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Often referred to as the "wickedest man alive," Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) had a shocking reputation. Stories abound of drugs, orgies, sacrificial ceremonies, and the tragic deaths of those who associated with him. His early life, however, was one of considerable achievement. One of the most accomplished mountain climbers of his generation, he was also the friend and literary model to a host of celebrated figures. An early convert to eastern philosophies, Crowley attempted to replace Western Christianity with his own brand of religion-most notably through his writings and his commune in Sicily. Addicted to opiates, hounded by the press, and pursued through the courts, the tribulations of his later years would have ruined a lesser man. This biography presents the "Great Beast" for the first time as an accessible figure: a flawed, egotistical individual who left an indelible mark on his era.

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Roger Hutchinson is an award-winning author and journalist. He lives on the Isle of Raasay.

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...Roger Hutchinson is both well informed and coolheaded about his subject... -- The New York Times Book Review, Sarah Harrison Smith

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