Esoteric Publishing in the 1920s: How to Read the Dockerill Texts in the Orbit of Aleister Crowley and William Seabrook
Two texts by Marian Dockerill (1878–1972) are often consulted as sources in research on occultism in the early twentieth century. A source-critical reading casts doubt on their authenticity. Based on clear evidence, the journalist and book author William Seabrook may be considered the author. The Do...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Aries
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 56-72 |
| Further subjects: | B
Abbey of Thelema
B tabloids B Newspapers B Leah Hirsig B Marian Dockerill B Aleister Crowley B William Seabrook |
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| Summary: | Two texts by Marian Dockerill (1878–1972) are often consulted as sources in research on occultism in the early twentieth century. A source-critical reading casts doubt on their authenticity. Based on clear evidence, the journalist and book author William Seabrook may be considered the author. The Dockerill texts fit seamlessly into his work but should be used with great caution as sources on the life dates of the persons described as well as contributions to female confessional literature in the environment of new religious movements. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0593 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Aries
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700593-tat00014 |
