{"product_id":"taschen-america-spirit-worlds-the-library-of-esoterica-english","title":"The Library of Esoterica - Spirit Worlds (English)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrossing the Threshold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStepping Through into the Realms of Spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA voyage through mysterious and haunted lands, the sixth volume of The Library of Esoterica delves into the art, rituals, and global mythologies of the spirit realms. Unearthing complex beliefs around death, rebirth, and resurrection, \u003cem\u003eSpirit Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e explores the art, traditions, and ancient stories of the afterlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough interviews with scholars and practitioners, insightful essays, and more than 400 works of visionary art, \u003cem\u003eSpirit Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e moves through the shadows of the supernatural, from dark domains of ghosts and demons to the light-filled lands of angels and celestial beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross more than 500 pages, the book celebrates the ways in which we connect with our ancestors and with ourselves as we worship, mythologize, and honor our dead. It studies rites of death around the globe, highlighting the ancient monuments and sacred temples we build out of sorrow, the altars we create, and the communities we nurture as we share our grief with our gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume explores rituals that connect us to those we have lost and the messages communicated from other worlds by mediums and prophets, through the elaborate séances of the Spiritualists and the storied words of oracles and fortunetellers bent over their crystal balls. It also showcases artworks that channel not only the muse, but the unknown, eloquent voices and visions from the other side. In this expansive volume, we board the ferry across the storied river and enter the gloomy passages between lands, stepping across the threshold to part the most sacred of veils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe editor and author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker, and journalist who has written for \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e. She has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Library of Esoterica explores how centuries of artists have given form to mysticism, translating the arcane and the obscure into enduring, visionary works of art. Each subject is showcased through modern and archival imagery drawn from private collectors, libraries, and museums around the globe. The result is an inclusive visual history, a study of our primal pull toward dream and nightmare, and the creative ways we strive to connect to the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Library of Esoterica, Vol. 6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, quarter-bound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.7 × 9.4 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.41 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-3-8365-9061-7\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52854010839325,"sku":"TASCHEN-9783836590617","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1195\/1901\/files\/76a71c18431959b9608e92f991e0222ac95bb0e7b0ea7b5d12d23b6b0458ad32.png?v=1788466220","url":"https:\/\/space-camp.com\/products\/taschen-america-spirit-worlds-the-library-of-esoterica-english","provider":"Space Camp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}