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Beschreibung
Explores the tradition of Hermetic spirituality that flourished in Roman Egypt during the first centuries CE. It was grounded in experiential techniques that had a powerful effect on the consciousness of practitioners. Their goal was to 'heal the soul' of mental delusion and lead it to gnosis, ultimate salvational knowledge.
Explores the tradition of Hermetic spirituality that flourished in Roman Egypt during the first centuries CE. It was grounded in experiential techniques that had a powerful effect on the consciousness of practitioners. Their goal was to 'heal the soul' of mental delusion and lead it to gnosis, ultimate salvational knowledge.
Über den Autor
Wouter J. Hanegraaff is Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam. He is the author of six monographs, including New Age Religion and Western Culture (1996) and Esotericism and the Academy (2012), and editor of eight collective works, including the Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism (2005).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Prologue; 1. Hermetic Spirituality; 2. Heart of Darkness; 3. The Presence of Gods; 4. Children of Hermes; 5. Through a Glass Darkly; 6. Healing the Soul; 7. The Path of Reverence; 8. Becoming Alive; 9. The Source; 10. The Conquest of Time; Epilogue.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781009123068
ISBN-10: 1009123068
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Hanegraaff, Wouter J.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 235 x 157 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.05.2022
Gewicht: 0,886 kg
Artikel-ID: 120994147