22,418,698 members doing good!
about our ads
share your passions, stories, inspirations, and more
Magic in the end of the 19th century
Dec 11, 2008

More recent periods of renewed interest in magic occurred around the end of the 19th century, because Symbolism and other offshoots of Romanticism cultivated a renewed interest in exotic spiritualities. European colonialism, which put Westerners in contact with India and Egypt, reintroduced exotic beliefs to Europeans at this time. Hindu and Egyptian mythology frequently feature in nineteenth century magical texts.

The late 19th century gave birth to a large number of magical organizations, including the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Theosophical Society, and specifically magical variants on Freemasonry. The Golden Dawn represented perhaps the peak of this wave of magic, attracting cultural celebrities like William Butler Yeats, Algernon Blackwood, and Arthur Machen.
(0) | () | | send green star | flag as inappropriate
Visibility: Everyone
Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Posted: Dec 11, 2008 2:34pm

 
 
 
Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.

Author

Ekaterina G.
female, age 38, single
Delray Beach, FL, USA
Shares by Type:
All (99) | Blog (99)

Showing shares tagged with: romanticism [show all]
ads keep care2 free
SHARES FROM EKATERINA'S NETWORK
No shares

Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved