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Tag: English Occultists

  • English Magic in Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell: If Occultism became Reputable

    English Magic in Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell: If Occultism became Reputable

    Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell takes place in an alternative timeline in the early nineteenth-century, where magic becomes demonstrated and reputable amongst society. It delves into issues and disputes within the history of Occultism to consider.  Despite exaggerating Magic at times, it would still be of interest to those that study ancient, medieval and nineteenth-century occult philosophy…