The Morning of the Magicians
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| Author(s) | Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier |
| Original title | Le Matin des magiciens |
| Publication date | 1960 |
The Morning of the Magicians was first published as Le Matin des magiciens. Written by Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier in 1960, it became a best seller, first in French, then translated into English in 1963 as The Dawn of Magic, and later released in the United States as The Morning of the Magicians. A German edition was published with the title Aufbruch ins dritte Jahrtausend (Departure into the third Millennium).
In a generalized and wide ranging overview of the occult, the book speculates on a variety of Forteana, mysticism and conspiracy theories such as secret societies, ancient prophesies, alchemical transmutation, a giant race that once ruled the Earth, and the Nazca Lines.[1] It also includes speculations such as Nazi occultism and supernatural phenomena conspiracy theory that the Vril Society and the Thule Society were the philosophical precursors to the NSDAP Nazi party.[2]
The book has been credited with playing a significant role in bringing these kinds of ideas into the popular culture, spurring a revival of interest in the occult during the 1960s and 70s, and being a forerunner to the popularization of New Age ideas.[3] In a 2004 article in Skeptic Magazine,[4] Jason Colavito said that the book was substantially inspired by the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, and was a central influence for Erich von Däniken's books on ancient astronauts.[citation needed] Notably short on references or sources, the book has also come under criticism.[1]
[edit] See also
- Fantastic realism (literature)
- Fulcanelli
- Nazi UFOs
- Planète (magazine)
- The Nine Unknown (novel)
- Vril
[edit] References
- ^ a b Adams, Deborah (2009). "Review of "The Morning of the Magicians"". Curled Up With A Good Book.
- ^ Hodapp, Christopher; Alice Von Kannon (2008-03-31). "18". Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies. For Dummies. pp. 350. ISBN 978-0470184080.
- ^ Lachman, Gary (2003). Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius. The Disinformation Company. ISBN 0971394237. http://books.google.com/books?id=8jfptmqzTzkC&pg=PA13&#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ^ http://jcolavito.tripod.com/lostcivilizations/id26.html
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