Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World

This definitive work on the occult's "great beast" traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath.

When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure of the next century. But twenty years later, Crowley's name and image were everywhere. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Rolling Stones were briefly serious devotees. Today, his visage hangs in goth clubs, occult temples, and college dorm rooms, and his methods of ceremonial magick animate the passions of myriad occultists and spiritual seekers.

Aleister Crowley is more than just a biography of this compelling, controversial, and divisive figure--it's also a portrait of his unparalleled influence on modern pop culture.

Author: Gary Lachman
Publisher: Tarcherperigee
Published: 05/15/2014
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780399161902
ISBN10: 0399161902
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Mysticism
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Occultism

About the Author
Gary Lachman is one of today's most respected writers on esoteric and occult themes. His books--including Swedenborg, Jung the Mystic, and Rudolf Steiner--have received international acclaim. A founding member of Blondie, Lachman has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in London.