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1. The Recurring Nightmare, the Elusive Secret

Historical and Imaginary Roots of Sex Magic in the Western Tradition
  • Hugh B. Urban
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Magia Sexualis
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© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations vii
  4. Preface, Acknowledgments, and Apologies ix
  5. Introduction 1
  6. 1. The Recurring Nightmare, the Elusive Secret 21
  7. 2. Sex Power Is God Power 55
  8. 3. The Yoga of Sex 81
  9. 4. The Beast with Two Backs 109
  10. 5. The Yoga of Power 140
  11. 6. The Goddess and the Great Rite 162
  12. 7. The Age of Satan 191
  13. 8. Sexual Chaos 222
  14. Conclusion 255
  15. Notes 267
  16. Selected Bibliography 317
  17. Index 331
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520932883-004

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Illustrations vii
  4. Preface, Acknowledgments, and Apologies ix
  5. Introduction 1
  6. 1. The Recurring Nightmare, the Elusive Secret 21
  7. 2. Sex Power Is God Power 55
  8. 3. The Yoga of Sex 81
  9. 4. The Beast with Two Backs 109
  10. 5. The Yoga of Power 140
  11. 6. The Goddess and the Great Rite 162
  12. 7. The Age of Satan 191
  13. 8. Sexual Chaos 222
  14. Conclusion 255
  15. Notes 267
  16. Selected Bibliography 317
  17. Index 331
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