- Occultism and esotericism
- Ritual magic and grimoires
- Alchemy and Hermeticism
- Astrology
- Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism
- Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity
- Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought
- Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling
- Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics
Western Esotericism : A Guide for the Perplexed
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- First published:
- 21st century
- Language: English
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.
Provenance
Why this book is in the catalog
Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Astrology, Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics, Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity, Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism, Occultism and esotericism, Ritual magic and grimoires, Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.
Controlled discovery queries from crossref and openalex matched “esotericism”. Retained metadata contains “Esotericism” in the title, “esoteric” in the description, “Esotericism” in the description, and 4 additional metadata match(es).
- “esotericism”· via Crossref
- “esotericism”· via OpenAlex
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- “occult”· in description
Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description and “Magic” in the subject metadata.
- “Magic”· in description
- “Magic”· in subject
Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the description, “Hermetism” in the description, and “Alchemy” in the subject metadata.
- “Alchemy”· in description
- “Hermetism”· in description
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Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.
- “Astrology”· in description
- “Astrology”· in subject
Retained metadata contains “Kabbalah” in the subject metadata.
- “Kabbalah”· in subject
Retained metadata contains “Gnosticism” in the description and “Gnosticism” in the subject metadata.
- “Gnosticism”· in description
- “Gnosticism”· in subject
Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “Theosophy”. Retained metadata contains “Theosophy” in the description and “Theosophy” in the subject metadata.
- “Theosophy”· via OpenAlex
- “Theosophy”· in description
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Controlled discovery queries from openalex matched “spiritualism”. Retained metadata contains “Spiritualism” in the description and “Spiritualism” in the subject metadata.
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- “Spiritualism”· in subject
Retained metadata contains “Mysticism” in the subject metadata.
- “Mysticism”· in subject
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Editions
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crossref publisher-supplied book record | 2013 | Bloomsbury Academic; Bloomsbury Academic eBooks | English |
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Subjects
- History
- Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Arts and Humanities
- Art
- Astrology
- Mysticism
- Spiritualism
- Literature
- Alchemy
- Archeology
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Theology
- Theosophy
- Epistemology
- gnosticism
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Spirituality
- Kabbalah
- MAGIC (telescope)
- Superstition
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Spiritualities
- Western thought
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- OpenAlexW2587447152 (opens in a new tab)
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