Eliphas Levi And The French Occult Revival

Philosophy & Religion Spirituality & New Age Biography & Memoir

Christopher McIntosh’s 1972 paperback Eliphas Levi and the French Occult Revival charts the life and legacy of the nineteenth-century magician whose writings sparked a renewed passion for ritual magic across Europe. In clear, scholarly prose McIntosh places Levi within the wider French esoteric revival, mapping how his fusion of kabbalah, tarot and ceremonial practice influenced later occultists from the Golden Dawn to modern Wiccans.

This 238-page Rider first edition sits comfortably in the hand, its pages crisp and unmarked save for a few discreet pin holes near the start and a minute edge blemish—minor quirks that hint at decades of careful reading. No dog-ears, no smoke or storage smells, just the mellowed feel of a well-kept 1970s textbook ready for new esoteric shelves.

Collectors of occult biography, students of mysticism and readers tracing the roots of contemporary witchcraft will find McIntosh’s study an accessible yet authoritative reference. Keywords: Eliphas Levi biography, French occult revival book, Christopher McIntosh Rider 1972, ceremonial magic history.