{"product_id":"the-library-of-esoterica-spirit-worlds","title":"The Library of Esoterica: Spirit Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003eA voyage through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emysterious and haunted lands\u003c\/b\u003e, the sixth volume of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca class=\"keyword-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/the-library-of-esoterica\/\"\u003eThe Library of Esoterica\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003edelves into the art, rituals, and global mythologies of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003espirit realms\u003c\/b\u003e. Unearthing our complex beliefs around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edeath, rebirth and resurrection\u003c\/b\u003e, we explore the art, traditions and ancient stories of the afterlife. Through interviews with scholars and practicioners, insightful essays and over 400 works of visionary art,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpirit Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edelves into the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eshadows of the supernatural\u003c\/b\u003e, from dark domains of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eghosts and demons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the light-filled lands of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eangels and celestial beings\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross more than 500 pages, we celebrate the ways in which we connect with both our ancestors and with ourselves, as we worship, mythologize and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehonor our dead\u003c\/b\u003e. We study the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erites of death\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound the globe, highlighting the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eancient monuments and sacred temples\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe build out of our sorrow. We showcase the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ealtars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe create and the communities we nurture as we share our grief with our gods. We dive into the rituals that connect us to those we’ve lost. And we\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edecipher the messages communicated to us from the other worlds by mediums and prophets\u003c\/b\u003e, through the elaborate séances of the Spiritualists, and in the storied words of oracles and fortunetellers bent at their crystal balls. And finally, we showcase artworks that that channel not only the muse, but the unknown, eloquent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003evoices and visions from the other side\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49101138985203,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/5821\/2771\/files\/loespiritworldscover.png?v=1779294359","url":"https:\/\/hauswitchstore.com\/products\/the-library-of-esoterica-spirit-worlds","provider":"HausWitch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}