Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley ( ; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pr ...
(12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English writer, not only on the topic of
Thelema
Thelema () is a Western esotericism, Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and a new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial ma ...
and
magick
Ceremonial magic (also known as magick, ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) encompasses a wide variety of rituals of Magic (supernatural), magic. The works included are characterized by ceremony and numerous requisite accessories t ...
, but also on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was a published
poet
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playwright
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Readin ...
and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries. Most of Crowley's published works
entered the public domain in 2018.
1875–1947
Crowley published the following books during his lifetime:
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E. P. Dutton
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Edward Payson Dutton (January 1, ...
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Posthumous editions (1947–present)
Books
The following is a list of notable editions published after Crowley's death:
;1950s
* With an introduction by
Israel Regardie
Francis Israel Regardie (; né Regudy; November 17, 1907 – March 10, 1985) was an English and American occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer who spent much of his life in the United States. He wrote fifteen books on the subject of occultis ...
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Libri of Aleister Crowley
Many of the important works of Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley ( ; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pr ...
are in the form of Libri (''lit.'' "books"), which are usually short documents consisting of core teachings, methodologies, practices, or Thelemic scripture. All the libri are given a number in the Roman numeral
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system, and those that are part of the A∴A∴
The A∴A∴ ( ) is a magical organization established in 1907 by Aleister Crowley, a Western esotericist. Its members are dedicated to the advancement of humanity by perfection of the individual on every plane through a graded series of univ ...
curriculum are assigned a "class" as follows:
See also
* Kenneth Grant bibliography
* List of occult writers
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This is a list of notable occult
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References
Further reading
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External links
Collected PDFs by Aleister Crowley
at Internet Archive
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Aleister Crowley Papers: An inventory of his papers
at Syracuse University
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Online Books by Aleister Crowley
at University of Pennsylvania
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Aleister Crowley: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
at University of Texas at Austin
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O.T.O. U.S.A. Library
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