Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture

From: The Journal of American Culture | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Ravalli, Richard Jr | Copyright information

Lucifer Ascending: The Occult in Folklore and Popular Culture

Bill Ellis. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004.

The Harry Potter series serves as a guide through an examination of popular occult traditions in Europe and America. Building on Ellis's previous work, this scholarly yet accessible volume provides extensive detail on magical practices that Americans have long had a part in developing. From chain letters and rabbit's feet to black books and mirror gazing, Luci...

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