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From the 1830s, horoscopic astrology staged a comeback among the urban middle-classes in England. Part of the popular Victorian fascination with mesmerism, magic and the occult, astrology was particularly disturbing to the intellectual and moral authorities. This book examines the colourful mental and cultural underworld of men like "Raphael", "Zadkiel" and Alan Leo, who exploited and created this demand, and their patrons and clients. These included sensation-seeking aristocrats and people hungry for self-knowledge, but disillusioned with the orthodox religion and with the new scientific answers. Patrick Curry is the author of "Prophecy and Astrology in Early Modern England".

Author

Patrick Curry

Publisher

Collins and Brown

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9781855851092

Subjects

Philosophy, Psychology, History

Rating

4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14