Hi Noah,
The University of Exeter offers a MA in Western Esotericism, more
information can be found on their site:
http://www.huss.ex.ac.uk/research/exeseso/index.htm .
The most interesting thing for me is that the whole master programme is
offered as a distance-learning programme. So, there is no need to live in
Exeter.
Regards,
Guido
On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 22:04:33 -0000, Ken Rees <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Hello Noah,
>
>Prof Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke is the person to contact re. the Exeter
>programme. His e-mail address is [log in to unmask] Peter
>Forshaw teaches on that programme as well as the London University's
>extra-mural course at Birkbeck College. I also teach magic, witchcraft,
etc
>at three colleges in London.....
>
>best,
>
>Ken Rees
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Noah Gardiner" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:03 PM
>Subject: Re: The coolest of Yules ...
>
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I've just returned to a snowy and very cold Providence after my too-
brief
>> visit to London and wanted to thank everyone again for their
>> recommendations. I was unfortunately unable to visit Treadwell's as my
>> flight from Copenhagen (the first stop on my trip) got snowed-in and I
was
>> only in town on the exact days the shop was closed. I did however get to
>> visit Watkin's and also the Atlantis Bookshop, where I had a very nice
>> chat with Geraldine Beskin. Other than that I made the required
>> pilgrimages to the Sigil Dei Aemeth at the British Museum and the Blake
>> room at the Tate. I'm very curious about the provenance of the black
>> mirror in the Dee exhibit and was wondering if anyone knew any details
re
>> its alleged Aztec origins.
>>
>> Ms. Beskin was of the firm opinion that the UK was the logical place to
>> pursue academic studies in the history of magic. She mentioned the new
>> program at Exeter of course but she also said some people at the
>> University of London, including a Peter Forshaw (sp?), were doing work
in
>> the field. If anyone knows more about programs in the UK or has any
>> feedback re the Exeter program I'd be very interested to hear it. I'm
>> always curious as to the curriculum vitae of people who have pursued
>> academic work in the fields of WES, ASM, etc. As I mentioned previously
>> I'm plotting (and conjuring) to spend a year in Cairo doing intensive
work
>> on Arabic and research into Arab magic once I finish here at Brown next
>> year, but after that my plans are very open-ended.
>>
>> I also wanted to mention that the John Hay Library here at Brown has not
>> one but two major collections of texts and paraphenalia re magic which
are
>> impressive and under-publicized. The Damon collection includes a 1659
copy
>> of Causabon's _A True and Faithful Relation..._ and a first printing of
>> Spare's _Book of Pleasure_, among hundreds of other rare manuscripts.
The
>> library is worth a visit if you're in the area and the directory can be
>> searched at http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/University_Library/ .
>>
>> Yours,
>> Noah Gardiner
>>
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