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“It is also amazing to find just how religious and occult-minded some of the leading political and military players of the war were, from von Moltke and Ludendorff to Brusilov and J F C Fuller. Each, in his way, was deeply involved in what we would today call the occult, spiritualism, and visionary religion.”

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Philip Jenkins, born on April 3, 1952, is a renowned professor. He has made significant contributions to the fields of history and religious studies. more

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