Magic and Mysticism

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Versluis Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. 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

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Arthur Versluis, Versluis Arthur
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 28.05.2007
• EAN: 9780742558366
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5836-6
• Pages: 208
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Religion, théologie; RELIGION / General, Alternative belief systems, Alternative belief systems and spiritual worldviews