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Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Taschenbuch von Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Englisch

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Western esotericism has been a pervasive presence in Western culture from late antiquity to the present day, but until recently it was largely ignored by scholars and surrounded by misconceptions and prejudice. This accessible guide provides readers with the basic knowledge and tools that will allow them to find their way in this bewildering but fascinating field.

What is it that unites phenomena as diverse as ancient gnosticism and hermetism, the "occult sciences" of astrology, alchemy, and magic, rosicrucianism, as well as Christian theosophy, occultism, spiritualism, and the contemporary New Age spiritualities? What can the study of them teach us about our common cultural and intellectual heritage, and what is it that makes them relevant to contemporary concerns? How do we distinguish reliable historical knowledge from legends and fictions about esoteric traditions? These and many other questions are answered clearly and succinctly, so that the reader can find his way into the labyrinth of Western esotericism and out of it again.
Western esotericism has been a pervasive presence in Western culture from late antiquity to the present day, but until recently it was largely ignored by scholars and surrounded by misconceptions and prejudice. This accessible guide provides readers with the basic knowledge and tools that will allow them to find their way in this bewildering but fascinating field.

What is it that unites phenomena as diverse as ancient gnosticism and hermetism, the "occult sciences" of astrology, alchemy, and magic, rosicrucianism, as well as Christian theosophy, occultism, spiritualism, and the contemporary New Age spiritualities? What can the study of them teach us about our common cultural and intellectual heritage, and what is it that makes them relevant to contemporary concerns? How do we distinguish reliable historical knowledge from legends and fictions about esoteric traditions? These and many other questions are answered clearly and succinctly, so that the reader can find his way into the labyrinth of Western esotericism and out of it again.
Über den Autor
Wouter J. Hanegraaff is Professor of History of
Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, and President of the European Society for the Study of Western
Esotericism.
Zusammenfassung
Explains the cultural, intellectual, and scholarly relevance of Western esotericism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction \ 1. What is Western Esotericism? \ 2. A Very Short History \ 3. Apologetics and Polemics \ 4. Worldviews \ 5. Knowledge \ 6. Practice \ 7. Modernization \ 8. Between the Disciplines \ 9. Sources and Resources \ Glossary
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 211
Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed
ISBN-13: 9781441136466
ISBN-10: 1441136460
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hanegraaff, Wouter J.
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Maße: 216 x 139 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2013
Gewicht: 0,313 kg
preigu-id: 106401495
Über den Autor
Wouter J. Hanegraaff is Professor of History of
Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, and President of the European Society for the Study of Western
Esotericism.
Zusammenfassung
Explains the cultural, intellectual, and scholarly relevance of Western esotericism.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction \ 1. What is Western Esotericism? \ 2. A Very Short History \ 3. Apologetics and Polemics \ 4. Worldviews \ 5. Knowledge \ 6. Practice \ 7. Modernization \ 8. Between the Disciplines \ 9. Sources and Resources \ Glossary
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Religion & Theologie
Religion: Christentum
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 211
Reihe: Guides for the Perplexed
ISBN-13: 9781441136466
ISBN-10: 1441136460
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hanegraaff, Wouter J.
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Academic
Maße: 216 x 139 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2013
Gewicht: 0,313 kg
preigu-id: 106401495
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