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Angels of Desire: Esoteric Bodies, Aesthetics and Ethics

by Jay Johnston

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  • 21st century
  • Language: English
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The idea that the human body consists of 'subtle bodies' - psycho-spiritual essences - can be found in a variety of esoteric traditions. This radical form of selfhood challenges the dualisms at the heart of Western discourse : mind/body, divine/human, matter/spirit, reason/emotion, I/other. 'Angels of Desire' explores the aesthetics and ethics of subtle bodies. What emerges is an understanding of embodiment not exclusively tied to materiality. The book examines the use of subtle bodies across a range of traditions, yogic, tantric, theosophical, hermetic and sufi. 'Angels of Desire' shows the relevance of the subtle body for religion, philosophy, art history and contemporary feminist religious studies and theories of desire.

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Demonology, angelology, and possession, Occultism and esotericism, Psychic healing, auras, and subtle energy, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

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  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

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2014-08-13Japan Society of Medical Entomology and Zoology; Medical Entomology and ZoologyEnglish—Open access (green)

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