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Magic and Mysticism

An Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions

von: Arthur Versluis
36,99 €
Verlag:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	22.05.2007
ISBN/EAN:	9781461639879
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	208

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Titelbeschreibung

Magic and Mysticism: An Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions is a concise overview, from antiquity to the present, of all the major Western religious esoteric movements. Topics covered include alchemy, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy and many more. Magic and Mysticism is ideal for students of Mysticism and New Religious Movements, as well as for general readers of Metaphysics and Esoterica.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction
 Chapter 2 Antiquity
 Chapter 3 Late Antiquity: Hermetism, Gnosticism, Jewish Mysticism, Christian Gnosis
 Chapter 4 The Medieval Era
 Chapter 5 The Renaissance
 Chapter 6 Early Modern Esoteric Currents
 Chapter 7 Modern Christian Theosophy
 Chapter 8 Western Esotericism Today
 Chapter 9 Conclusion

Autorenportrait

Arthur Versluis is the founder and president of the Association for the Study of Esotericism and editor of the journal Esoterica. He is the author of many books and is a professor of writing, rhetoric, and American cultures at Michigan State University.