{"product_id":"the-sword-of-song-called-by-christians-the-book-of-the-beast-9798888501511","title":"The Sword of Song: Called by Christians the Book of the Beast","description":"\u003cb\u003eA fully annotated, deluxe hardcover edition of one of Aleister Crowley's formative works\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Presents Crowley's preferred text, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts and margin notes from Crowley's personal copies \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Contains an introduction and explanatory notes by Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski, helping to illuminate obscure passages and references \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Includes Crowley's mystical essays on his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of \"the Beast,\" and his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and Christianity \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToo inflammatory for English publishers, Aleister Crowley printed \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Song, \u003c\/i\u003e his first talismanic work, in Paris in 1904, releasing a mere one hundred copies. Deconstructing his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and Christianity, the book explored Crowley's magic and spiritual philosophy before he experienced the revelation that led to \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Law. The Sword of Song\u003c\/i\u003e also contained Crowley's first manifesto, his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of \"the Beast,\" the occult poem \"Ascension Day,\" and mystical essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow in this fully annotated deluxe hardcover edition, renowned Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski presents Crowley's preferred text for \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Song, \u003c\/i\u003e drawing on all existing draft manuscripts as well as unpublished margin notes from Crowley's personal copies of the book. Kaczynski clarifies all the significant changes and additions throughout the book's various iterations and provides explanations for the many occult and popular culture references. He also includes a substantial scholarly introduction, reflecting an intimate knowledge of Crowley and the development of his magical practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaczynski demonstrates how \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Song\u003c\/i\u003e was not only a prototype for Crowley's later works such as \u003ci\u003eKonx Om Pax\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lies, \u003c\/i\u003e but that \u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Song's\u003c\/i\u003e blend of poetry, allegory, fiction, and essay reveals the formative inner workings of one of the twentieth century's most provocative thinkers just before he received the life-changing \u003ci\u003eBook of the Law\u003c\/i\u003e from the discarnate entity Aiwass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11240006\"\u003eAleister Crowley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Traditions International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 7.50w x 1.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888501511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC016000\"\u003eOccultism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO009000\"\u003ePhilosophers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC028000\"\u003eMagick Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAleister Crowley (1875-1947), English magician, poet, philosopher, and artist, is widely regarded as one of the most important occult figures of the twentieth century. His famous and oft-misunderstood maxim \"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law\" stems from his received text \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Law, \u003c\/i\u003e which announced Thelema (Greek for \"will\") as the philosophy for a new era of humankind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Kaczynski is a lifelong student, international speaker, and writer on Western esotericism and an authority on the life and works of Aleister Crowley. The author of \u003ci\u003ePerdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, \u003c\/i\u003e he lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.","brand":"Inner Traditions International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827329040523,"sku":"9798888501511","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_6e9b5b51-bc19-413c-9708-092eca27a348.jpg?v=1755756951","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-sword-of-song-called-by-christians-the-book-of-the-beast-9798888501511","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}