INVENTING A MODERN RITUAL MAGIC TEXT: ASSEMBLING AND DIS(A)SSEMBLING LIBER ISRAFEL.

The article explores the ritual magic text "Liber Israfel," known as an invocation of the Egyptian god Tahuti or Thoth. Topics discussed include the use of the text by occultist Aleister Crowley as reference for his book "Magick in Theory and Practice," the recognition of "Liber Israfel" as a compos...

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Publicado en:	Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 297 - 334
Autor principal:	FLETCHER, MATTHEW
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	University of Pennsylvania Press Fall2022
Materias:	Invocation Rites & ceremonies Thoth (Egyptian deity) Magic Crowley, Aleister, 1875-1947 Magick in Theory & Practice (Book)
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Sumario:	The article explores the ritual magic text "Liber Israfel," known as an invocation of the Egyptian god Tahuti or Thoth. Topics discussed include the use of the text by occultist Aleister Crowley as reference for his book "Magick in Theory and Practice," the recognition of "Liber Israfel" as a composition of Crowley's mentor, Charles Henry Allan Bennett, and the performance of the invocation and other rites by Crowley.