Abstract
In response to social and cultural change, both individuals and institutions have played a crucial role in contributing to the eclectic collection that constitutes Victorian occultism. The cultural rebellion of the nineteenth century drastically changed many aspects of Victorian society and magic was no less affected. Certain adaptations made to the magical tradition resulted in a permanent change in direction for Western occultism. Other modifications were a result of the traditional and ongoing process of synthesis which was far less radical in the development of magical practice and belief.
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Butler, A. (2011). Conclusion. In: Victorian Occultism and the Making of Modern Magic. Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230294707_8
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