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Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World
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Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World Paperback - 2014

by Gary Lachman


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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.

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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.

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  • Title Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World
  • Author Gary Lachman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
  • Date 2014-04-17
  • ISBN 9780399161902 / 0399161902
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.79 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Topical: New Age
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014003608
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Gary Lachman is one of today's most respected writers on esoteric and occult themes. His books--including Swedenborg, Jung the Mystic, and Rudolf Steiner--have received international acclaim. A founding member of Blondie, Lachman has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in London.
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