Description: Further DetailsTitle: Western Esotericism: A Guide for the PerplexedCondition: NewEAN: 9781441136466ISBN: 9781441136466Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic USAFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 01/17/2013Item Height: 216mmItem Length: 138mmItem Weight: 284gAuthor: Wouter J. HanegraaffLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 1441136460Description: 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Guides for the PerplexedRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Title: Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
EAN: 9781441136466
ISBN: 9781441136466
Release Date: 01/17/2013
Release Year: 2013
ISBN-10: 1441136460
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Western Esotericism: a Guide for the Perplexed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Subject: General, History, Occultism
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 10.1 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Author: Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Item Width: 5.5 in
Series: Guides for the Perplexed Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
