The Monks of Thelema
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The Monks of Thelema was a novel by Walter Besant
and James Rice. It was published during 1878
by Chatto & Windus, London.
This novel includes descriptions of a sort of "church of Thelema", similar to the Abbey of Thélème, described by Rabelais's novel Gargantua. Aleister Crowley later initiated a religion with this name (see Thelema
, Abbey of Thelema
).
Walter Besant
Sir Walter Besant , was a novelist and historian who lived largely in London.His sister-in-law was Annie Besant.-Biography:...
and James Rice. It was published during 1878
1878 in literature
The year 1878 in literature involved some significant new books.-Events:*January 28 - The Yale News becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States.*Guy de Maupassant becomes an employee of the Ministry of Public Instruction....
by Chatto & Windus, London.
This novel includes descriptions of a sort of "church of Thelema", similar to the Abbey of Thélème, described by Rabelais's novel Gargantua. Aleister Crowley later initiated a religion with this name (see Thelema
Thelema
Thelema is a religious philosophy that was established, defined and developed by the early 20th century British writer and ceremonial magician, Aleister Crowley. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a religious experience that he had in Egypt in 1904...
, Abbey of Thelema
Abbey of Thelema
The Abbey of Thelema refers to a small house which was used as a temple and spiritual centre founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig in Cefalù, Sicily in 1920....
).