Marco Pasi is Assistant Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Introduction 1. An Unspeakable Life 2. Magical Politics 3. Dangerous Liaisons 4. The Mouth of Hell 5. Counter-Initiation and Conspiracy Conclusion Appendix 1: Some Additional Remarks on Julius Evola and Aleister Crowley Hans Thomas Hakl Appendix 2: Key Documents. Index

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) is one of the most famous and significant authors in the history of western esotericism. "Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics" presents a life of ideas, an examination of a man shaped by and shaping the politics of his times.