Kocku von Stuckrad

Western Esotericism (eBook, ePUB)

A Brief History of Secret Knowledge

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Western Esotericism' presents a very broad and engaging history of the people and ideas which have shaped occult history from antiquity to today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134957279
• Artikelnr.: 48799910

Autorenporträt

Kocku von Stuckrad is a Professor in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Groningen.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface I. Introduction: What is Esotericism? II. Esotericism in the
Ancient World III. The Kabbalah: Understanding the Hidden in the Revealed
IV. The Renaissance: Re-Inventing the Ancient World V. Esotericism in the
Confessional Age VI. Esotericism, Enlightenment, Science VII.
Institutionalized Esotericism: Secret Societies VIII. Pioneer of Modern
Esotericism: The Theosophical Society IX. Esotericism and Modernity