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Lineages of the global city

occult modernism and the spiritualization of democracy

by Shiben Banerji

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

Description

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"In his new manuscript, Shiben Banerji examines the movement toward "global cities" in the first half of the twentieth century, particularly as an outcropping of occult philosophies like Theosophy that worked toward what practitioners called "universal brotherhood." Drawing on music, art, literature, and science, Theosophy imagined a path of self-improvement that would combat social and economic alienation. Accordingly, the view of the city that it helped foster was expansive: a city that could democratically encompass all genders, ethnicities, religions, and species. Banerji's study works to recuperate this forgotten chapter of urban design history through an examination of interlinked moments in the globalized pursuit of universal brotherhood"--

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Occultism and esotericism and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus matched “Okkultismus”. Retained metadata contains “occult” in the subtitle, “occult” in the description, “Occultism” in the subject metadata, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Okkultismus”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “occult”· in subtitle
    • “occult”· in description
    • “Occultism”· in subject
    • “Okkultismus”· in subject
    • “occult”· in edition subtitle
  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Retained metadata contains “Theosophy” in the description and “Theosophy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Theosophy”· in description
    • “Theosophy”· in subject

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Editions

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occult modernism and the spiritualization of democracy

First edition

Illustrationen, Karten, Pläne; Includes index; Lateral exchanges: architecture, urban development, and transnational practices; xiii, 324 Seiten, 12 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln

2025University of TexasEnglish
  • 9781477331408
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occult modernism and the spiritualization of democracy

K10plus union-catalog record

1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 324 pages); illustrations (black and white, and colour); Lateral exchanges

2025University of Texas PressEnglish
  • 9781477331415
  • 9781477331422
  • 1477331425
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