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Unveils the spiritual meaning that fueled the artistic, political, and social revolutions of the 1960s Investigates the spiritual principles that informed everything from the civil rights and anti-war movements, to the hippies rejection of materialist culture, to the rise of feminism, gay rights, and environmentalism Reveals how medieval troubadours, Gnosticism, Renaissance hermetic magic, and the occult doctrines of Aleister Crowley helped shape the psychedelic Sixties Offers in-depth analysis of many of the eras most famous books, films, and music No decade in modern history has generated more controversy and divisiveness than the tumultuous 1960s. For some, the 60s were an era of free love, drugs, and social revolution. For others, the Sixties were an ungodly rejection of all that was good and holy. Embarking on a profound search for the spiritual meaning behind the massive social upheavals of the 1960s, Tobias Churton turns a kaleidoscopic lens on religious and esoteric history, industry, science, philosophy, art, and social revolution to identify the meaning behind all these diverse movements. Engaging with views of mainstream historians, some of whom write off this pivotal de
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- Author
- Churton, Tobias, 1960- author
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions International, Limited
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781620557112
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Religion, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5 (23 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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