عنوان

The Cambridge handbook of Western mysticism and esotericism /

(Number (ISBN

0521509831

(Number (ISBN

0521734916

(Number (ISBN

9780521509831

(Number (ISBN

9780521734912

Erroneous ISBN

9781139027649

Erroneous ISBN

9781316680032

Title Proper

The Cambridge handbook of Western mysticism and esotericism /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Glenn Alexander Magee, Long Island University.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, NY :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xl, 474 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-461) and index.

Text of Note

Ancient mysteries -- Pythagoras and pythagoreanism -- Parmenides and Empedocles -- Plato, Plotinus, and Neoplatonism -- Hermetism and gnosticism -- Early Jewish mysticism -- Early Christian mysticism -- Sufism -- Kabbalah -- Medieval Christian mysticism -- Hildegard of Bingen and women's mysticism -- Renaissance hermetism -- Christian Kabbalah -- Paracelsianism -- Rosicrucianism -- Jacob Boehme and Christian theosophy -- Freemasonry -- Swedenborg and Swedenborgianiam -- Spiritualism -- H.P. Blavatsky and theosophy -- Rudolf Steiner and Anthroposophy -- The Golden Dawn and the O.T.O. -- G.I. Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way -- C.G. Jung and Jungianism -- René Guénon and Tranditionalism -- Via Negativ a in the twentieth century -- Contemporary paganism -- The New Age -- Alchemy -- Astrology -- Gnosis -- Magic -- Mathematical esoctericism -- Panpsychism -- Sexuality.

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Text of Note

"Mysticism and esotericism are two intimately related strands of the Western tradition. Despite their close connections, however, scholars tend to treat them separately. Whereas the study of Western mysticism enjoys a long and established history, Western esotericism is a young field. The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism examines both of these traditions together. The volume demonstrates that the roots of esotericism almost always lead back to mystical traditions, while the work of mystics was bound up with esoteric or occult preoccupations. It also shows why mysticism and esotericism must be examined together if either is to be understood fully. Including contributions by leading scholars, this volume features essays on such topics as alchemy, astrology, magic, Neoplatonism, Kabbalism, Renaissance Hermetism, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, numerology, Christian theosophy, spiritualism, and much more. This handbook serves as both a capstone of contemporary scholarship and a cornerstone of future research."--Front inside flap of dust jacket.

Mysticism-- History.

Occultism-- History.

Mysticism.

Occultism.

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Edition

Class number

Book number

Magee, Glenn Alexander,1966-

Date of Transaction

20200822120001.0

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[Book]

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