Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation

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UPC:
9780553806755
Binding:
Hardcover
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Publication Date:
9/8/2009
Release Date:
9/8/2009
Author:
Mitch Horowitz
Language:
english
Edition:
First Edition
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From its earliest days, America served as an arena for the revolutions in alternative spirituality that eventually swept the globe. Esoteric philosophies and personasfrom Freemasonry to Spiritualism, from Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Edgar Caycedramatically altered the nations culture, politics, and religion. Yet the mystical roots of our identity are often ignored or overlooked. Opening a new window on the past, Occult America presents a dramatic, pioneering study of the esoteric undercurrents of our history and their profound impact across modern life.