The Monks of Thelema is a novel by Walter Besant and James Rice. It was published in 1878 by Chatto & Windus, London.[1]
Author | Walter Besant, James Rice |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Publisher | Chatto & Windus |
Publication date | 1878 |
This novel includes descriptions of a sort of "church of Thelema", similar to the Abbey of Thélème, described in Rabelais's Gargantua. Aleister Crowley later founded a religion named Thelema.[citation needed]