| Description |
xl, 474 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-461) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Subject |
Mysticism -- History.
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Occultism -- History.
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Mysticism. (OCoLC)fst01031629
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Occultism. (OCoLC)fst01043123
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Magee, Glenn Alexander, 1966- editor.
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| ISBN |
9780521509831 |
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0521509831 |
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9780521734912 |
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0521734916 |
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9781316680032 (PDF ebook) |
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9781139027649 (PDF ebook) |
| Standard No. |
40026038319 |
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