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Taşköprizade on the (Occult) Science of Plague Prevention and Cure [PDF]
Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences, 2020 The genre of the plague treatise, still little studied, testifies to the cultural transformations that swept western Eurasia after the Black Death apocalypse of the mid-fourteenth century, with recurrent outbreaks for centuries thereafter. Ottoman contri-
Matthew Melvin-Koushki
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Education in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 [PDF]
Baština, 2021 This paper studies education during the Nazi Germany period, from 1933 to 1945. In order to achieve their goals, the Nazis who founded the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSGWP), in addition to numerous laws and state programs, saw great ...
Milenović Živorad M.
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Educational activities in the period of Hitler's National Socialist Youth [PDF]
Zbornik Radova Filozofskog Fakulteta u Prištini, 2021 This paper reviews the educational activity during Hitler's National Socialist Youth and its two branches: Hitlerjugend and The League of German Girls.
Milenović Živorad M. +1 more
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Entangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer, 2023 This article analyses experiential knowledge in the writings of the British occultist Aleister Crowley’s (1875-1947) writings, and more specifically the so-called Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel.
Henrik Bogdan
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The Portrayal of Occultism in “The Call of Cthulhu” (1928) by H.P. Lovecraft
K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature, 2021 H.P. Lovecraft crafted an intricate mythos which initially did not find success until after his death, and his works, most notably “The Call of Cthulhu” (1928), were regarded to be a landmark towards the relevancy of occultism both in the field of ...
Evan Arnoldi Sebayang, Bayu Kristianto
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Studies in Mysticism and Mystical Experience in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia [PDF]
, 2015 The paper highlights the key perspectives on mysticism typical for Soviet and Post-Soviet religious studies. Recognizing the vagueness of the ”mystical’, Soviet scholars interpreted it as a belief in ”communication’ with ”supernatural powers ...
Malevich, Tatiana
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IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN 18 CENTURY ON DEPLOPMENT OF “MAGICAL REVIVAL” PROCESS IN FRANCE
Київські історичні студії, 2020 The purpose of the study is to unveil the religious crisis through the impact of the “Magical Revival” and esoteric secret organizations in France during the 18th century.
Dmytro Pomazan
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Traditional Magic or European Occultism? Commercial Fortune-Telling and Magic in Post-Soviet Russia and their Relationship to Russian Tradition [PDF]
, 2021 The article examines the vibrant commercial magic and fortune- telling industry in Russia today. Based on fieldwork in Petersburg conducted in 2006, supplemented by printed and, in particular, web material, it seeks to show that, despite the many ...
Wigzell, Faith
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What Makes Some People Think Astrology Is Scientific? [PDF]
, 2010 Citizens in both North America and Europe are apt to read horoscope columns in newspapers and magazines. While some people read these casually and purely for entertainment, some believe that astrology has scientific status and can provide real insight ...
Allum, Nick
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Occultism in an African context: a case for the Vhavenda-speaking people of the Limpopo Province
In die Skriflig, 2007 Occultism in Africa is as old as the primal religion itself, or what came to be known as African Traditional Religion (ATR) in mo- dern times. It dates back to time immemorial. Occultism in Africa has taken various forms and has manifested in different
T. D. Mashau
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