Aleister Crowley by Gary Lachman

Aleister Crowley by Gary Lachman

This definitive work on the occult's "great beast" traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath.
 
When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure of the next century. But twenty years later, Crowley's name and image were everywhere. The Beatles put him on the cover of  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Rolling Stones were briefly serious devotees. Today, his visage hangs in goth clubs, occult temples, and college dorm rooms, and his methods of ceremonial magick animate the passions of myriad occultists and spiritual seekers.

Aleister Crowley is more than just a biography of this compelling, controversial, and divisive figure--it's also a portrait of his unparalleled influence on modern pop culture.

Gary Lachman is a well-known author who specializes in esoteric and occult subjects. His publications have earned international praise, including Swedenborg, Jung the Mystic, and Rudolf Steiner. Lachman was a founding member of Blondie & is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is based in London.

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ISBN 13	9780399161902
ISBN 10	0399161902
Title	Aleister Crowley
Author	Gary Lachman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tarcher/Putnam,US
Year published	2014-05-15
Number of pages	400
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