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Libra Esoterica

Esotericism in Western culture

counter-normativity and rejected knowledge

by Wouter J. Hanegraaff

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

Description

Description from K10plus Union Catalog (opens in a new tab)

"This expanded new edition of Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (2013) brings a foundational text in the field up to date. Hanegraaff surveys key topics for which "esotericism" has become the preferred label: gnosticism and hermetism in antiquity, "occult sciences" (astrology, alchemy, magic), Renaissance hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, Christian theosophy, occultism, spiritualism, and related currents up to and including the New Age. New sections include Jewish and Islamic Esotericism, global perspectives and politics, and a final chapter on The Future of Esotericism. The book has been updated throughout to reflect current scholarship and increased accessibility for non-specialists"--

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism, Astrology, Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity, Occultism and esotericism, Ritual magic and grimoires, Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, and Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Occultism and esotericism

    Controlled discovery queries from k10plus matched “Okkultismus”. Retained metadata contains “Esotericism” in the title, “Esotericism” in the description, “occult” in the description, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Okkultismus”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “Esotericism”· in title
    • “Esotericism”· in description
    • “occult”· in description
    • “Occult sciences”· in description
    • “Occultism”· in description
  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description.

    • “Magic”· in description
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the description, “Hermeticism” in the description, and “Hermetism” in the description.

    • “Alchemy”· in description
    • “Hermeticism”· in description
    • “Hermetism”· in description
  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the description.

    • “Astrology”· in description
  • Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity

    Retained metadata contains “Gnosticism” in the description.

    • “Gnosticism”· in description
  • Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought

    Retained metadata contains “Theosophy” in the description.

    • “Theosophy”· in description
  • Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling

    Retained metadata contains “Spiritualism” in the description.

    • “Spiritualism”· in description

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counter-normativity and rejected knowledge

K10plus union-catalog record

336 Seiten; Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke; Parts of this work were published previously as "Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed" - Impressum

2025Bloomsbury AcademicEnglish
  • 9781350459687
  • 9781350459694
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