Format:
XI, 336 S.
,
Ill.
,
24 cm
ISBN:
0520247760
,
9780520247765
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-329) and index
,
Introduction : sex magic, modernity, and the search for liberation -- The recurring nightmare, the elusive secret : historical and imaginary roots of sex magic in the Western tradition -- Sex power is God power : Paschal Beverly Randolph and the birth of sex magic in Victorian America -- The yoga of sex : Tantra, Kama sutra, and other exotic imports from the mysterious Orient -- The beast with two backs : Aleister Crowley and sex magick in late Victorian England -- The yoga of power : sex magic, Tantra, and fascism in twentieth-century Europe -- The Goddess and the great rite : sex magic and feminism in the neo-pagan revival -- The age of Satan : satanic sex and the Black Mass, from fantasy to reality -- Sexual chaos : chaos magic, cybersex, and religion for a postmodern age -- Conclusion : the lessons of King Lamus : religion, sexuality, and liberation in a "post-orgy" world
Language:
English
Keywords:
Westliche Welt
;
Sexualverhalten
;
Befreiung
;
Esoterik
;
Sexualmagie
;
Geschichte 1800-2000
;
Westliche Welt
;
Sexualverhalten
;
Befreiung
;
Esoterik
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006010715.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/2006010715-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2006010715-b.html