عنوان

Transgressing Boundaries

Number

LA108335

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Transgressing Boundaries

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Julian Strube

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

This editorial argues for a methodological move away from dichotomous constellations toward a concept of entangled history. Although the study of esotericism seeks to highlight the cultural importance of its subject, its leading approaches are reiterating the very polemical dichotomies that led to its marginalization. This can be seen as the grand paradox of the study of esotericism. Therefore it is necessary to transgress both disciplinary and geographical boundaries and understand "esotericism" as a deeply entangled element of complex global discourses about "religion," "science," and "politics." This opens up new opportunities for the study of esotericism to not only better comprehend the emergence of "esotericism" as an integral part of "Western" culture, but also to contribute to an understanding of the emergence of "Western" identity in general. This editorial argues for a methodological move away from dichotomous constellations toward a concept of entangled history. Although the study of esotericism seeks to highlight the cultural importance of its subject, its leading approaches are reiterating the very polemical dichotomies that led to its marginalization. This can be seen as the grand paradox of the study of esotericism. Therefore it is necessary to transgress both disciplinary and geographical boundaries and understand "esotericism" as a deeply entangled element of complex global discourses about "religion," "science," and "politics." This opens up new opportunities for the study of esotericism to not only better comprehend the emergence of "esotericism" as an integral part of "Western" culture, but also to contribute to an understanding of the emergence of "Western" identity in general.

Date of Publication

2016

Physical description

1-11

Title

Aries

Volume Number

16/1

International Standard Serial Number

1570-0593

Subject Term

entangled history

Subject Term

esotericism

Subject Term

global history

Subject Term

politics

Subject Term

religion

Subject Term

science

Julian Strube

Call Number

10.1163/15700593-01601001

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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