Kocku von Stuckrad

Western Esotericism

A Brief History of Secret Knowledge

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Oktober 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 277g
• ISBN-13: 9781844657476
• ISBN-10: 1844657477
• Artikelnr.: 39564549

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