About the author
Nevill Drury (1 October 1947 – 15 October 2013) was an English-born Australian editor and publisher, as well as the author of over 40 books on subjects ranging from shamanism and western magical traditions to art, music, and anthropology. His books have been published in 26 countries and in 19 languages. == Early life == Born in Hastings, England in 1947, Drury moved to Australia at the age of nine. He attended Sydney University in the late 1960s and later earned his Master of Arts (honours) degree in anthropology from Macquarie University. He received his PhD from the School of Humanities and Social Research, University of Newcastle in 2008 for a dissertation on the visionary art and magical beliefs of Rosaleen Norton. == Career == In 1970, Drury was an English teacher at West Wyalong High School in the Riverina District of NSW. In 1976, he began working in the Australian book industry. He was a former managing editor for the holistic journal Nature and Health. A former managing editor for Harper and Row and Doubleday in Australia, he helped found the specialist visual arts publishing company Craftsman House in 1981, which became Australia's leading art book imprint.
📖 Where to start with Nevill Drury
💬 What our editors say about Nevill Drury's books
“This exceptional volume offers a unique exploration of magical practices across diverse cultures and eras, meticulously detailing a universal impulse towards transformative experience. While its blend of rigorous scholarship and…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Varieties of Magical Experience: Indigenous, Medieval, and Modern Magic
“Drury delivers a sweeping narrative that connects disparate magical traditions into a coherent historical arc. The strength lies in its ability to show how Greco-Roman myth and Eastern tantras influenced modern Western magic,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic
“Drury’s classic meticulously traces the fabric of modern magical consciousness, offering a compelling look at how esoteric traditions influenced creative output during a transformative period. The analysis of album cover…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Inner Visions: Explorations in magical consciousness Drury, Nevill
📋 Editions by Nevill Drury in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Varieties of Magical Experience: Indigenous, Medieval, and M | 2013 | Praeger | 320 | 9781440804182 |
| Stealing Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Modern Western Magic | — | Oxford University Press | 376 | 9780199751006 |
| Inner Visions: Explorations in magical consciousness Drury, Nevi | 2024 | Routledge | 182 | 9781032248844 |
| The Shaman and the Magician: Journeys Between the Worlds Drury, | 2021 | Routledge | 162 | 9780367346713 |
| The Shaman and the Magician: Journeys Between the Worlds Drury, | 2019 | Routledge | 162 | 9780367346652 |
| Magic and Witchcraft: From Shamanism to the Technopagans | 2003 | Thames & Hudson | 240 | 9780500511404 |
| The Shaman's Quest | 2012 | Moon Books | 111 | 9781780996516 |
| Inner Visions: Explorations in Magical Consciousness Drury, Nevi | 2022 | Routledge | 182 | 9781032248646 |
