Western esoterisicm : a brief history of secret knowledge
by
Stuckrad, Kocku von, 1966-
Title
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Western esoterisicm : a brief history of secret knowledge
Author
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Stuckrad, Kocku von, 1966-
ISBN
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9781845530334
9781845530341
Personal Author
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Stuckrad, Kocku von, 1966-
Uniform Title
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Was ist Esoterik. English
Publication Information
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London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2005.
Physical Description
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xii, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
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Introduction: what is esotericism? -- Esotericism in the ancient world -- The Kabbalah : understanding the hidden in the revealed -- The Renaissance : re-inventing the ancient world -- Esotericism in the confessional age -- Esotericism, enlightenment, science -- Institutionalised esotericism : secret societies -- Pioneer of modern esotericism : the theosophical society -- Esotericism and modernity.
Subject Term
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Occultism.
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