 First edition | |
| Author | Colin Wilson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Occult |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 601 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-394-71813-5 |
The Occult: A History is a 1971 nonfiction occult book by English writer, Colin Wilson. Topics covered include Aleister Crowley, George Gurdjieff, Helena Blavatsky, Kabbalah, primitive magic, Franz Mesmer, Grigori Rasputin, Daniel Dunglas Home, Paracelsus, P. D. Ouspensky, William Blake, Giacomo Casanova, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, and various others.[1]
- ^ Bendau, Clifford P. "Colin Wilson: The Outsider and Beyond". Borgo Press, 2007, p 53.