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Son of Prometheus

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Son of Prometheus: The Life and Work of Joséphin Péladan

By David Beth

Son of Prometheus: The Life and Work of Joséphin Péladan by Dr. Sasha Chaitow is the first major scholarly study devoted to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the French occult revival. Novelist, critic, playwright, philosopher, art theorist, and self-styled mage, Péladan developed a rich esoteric worldview in which initiation, beauty, myth, mysticism, and occult philosophy formed a single path of spiritual regeneration.

Based on Chaitow’s doctoral research and years of dedicated engagement with Péladan’s writings, Son of Prometheus offers a lucid and engaging introduction to his life, initiatory teachings, magical philosophy, literary output, and vision of sacred art. It restores a forgotten architect of Symbolist and Rosicrucian culture to his rightful place in the history of Western esotericism.

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Son of Prometheus: The Life and Work of Joséphin Péladan

By David Beth

Son of Prometheus: The Life and Work of Joséphin Péladan by Dr. Sasha Chaitow is the first major scholarly study devoted to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood figures of the French occult revival. Novelist, critic, playwright, philosopher, art theorist, and self-styled mage, Péladan developed a rich esoteric worldview in which initiation, beauty, myth, mysticism, and occult philosophy formed a single path of spiritual regeneration.

Based on Chaitow’s doctoral research and years of dedicated engagement with Péladan’s writings, Son of Prometheus offers a lucid and engaging introduction to his life, initiatory teachings, magical philosophy, literary output, and vision of sacred art. It restores a forgotten architect of Symbolist and Rosicrucian culture to his rightful place in the history of Western esotericism.

[…read more…]

  • Theion Publishing

    • 432 pages, 165 x 235 mm,

    • printed on 115gsm wood-free, quality design paper in ivory,

    • 125gsm gold endpapers, headbands and ribbon,

    • incl. 9 greyscale images of original pen and ink freehand illustrations by the author.

    • Bound in lustrous deep-purple fine cloth,

    • gold embossing of an original design by the author, lettering on spine,

    Limited to 710 copies only.

 

Description

Son of Prometheus is intended for readers interested in Western esotericism, Rosicrucianism, Symbolist art, initiatory philosophy, fin-de-siècle France, sacred aesthetics, and the occult power of beauty.

Illustrated by Chaitow herself, who undertook several artistic explorations of Péladan’s work alongside her research, the book features forewords by Professors Per Faxneld and Christopher McIntosh, and is endorsed by Professor Christopher Partridge.

About the author: Dr. Sasha Chaitow is a prolific lecturer, writer, and artist. One of the central foci of her research is the life and work of Josephin Péladan, one of the most important and colorful personalities of the French Occult revival. His importance for many modern esoteric movements incl. Rosicrucianism and Gnosticism cannot be underestimated – which makes the lack of available translations of Péladan’s work even more shocking. Sasha studied art, communication and English literature in Athens and after completing her Master in Western Esotericism at the University of Exeter she did her PhD on Joséphin Péladan. As a pre-eminent authority on Péladan, Sasha has been instrumental in bringing him to the greater attention of a contemporary esoteric audience.