Dictionary Of Gnosis Western Esotericism
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Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
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Now available in one volume, this is the first comprehensive reference work to cover the entire domain of Gnosis and Western Esotericism from the period of Late Antiquity to the present. Containing around 400 articles by over 180 international specialists, it provides critical overviews discussing the nature and historical development of all its important currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism and Hermetism to Astrology, Alchemy and Magic, from the Hermetic Tradition of the Renaissance to Rosicrucianism and Christian Theosophy, and from Freemasonry and Illuminism to 19th-century Occultism and the contemporary New Age movement. Furthermore it contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence. This one volume edition is an unabridged version of the two volume edition, published in 2005.
Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : Brill Academic Publishers |
Total Pages | : 1228 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9789004152311 |
Download Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This is the first comprehensive reference work to cover the entire domain of “Gnosis and Western Esotericism” from Late Antiquity to the present. It contains critical discussions of all its major authors, currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism to the New Age.This one volume edition is an unabridged version of the two volume edition published in 2005.
Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
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Covers every aspect of pagan, Jewish, and Christian religious discourses and phenomena traditionally labeled gnosticism, hermeticism, astrology, magic, the "occult sciences," esoteric religion, and more. Contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence.
Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9789004143722 |
Download Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism: I Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Now available in one volume, this is the first comprehensive reference work to cover the entire domain of Gnosis and Western Esotericism from the period of Late Antiquity to the present. Containing around 400 articles by over 180 international specialists, it provides critical overviews discussing the nature and historical development of all its important currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism and Hermetism to Astrology, Alchemy and Magic, from the Hermetic Tradition of the Renaissance to Rosicrucianism and Christian Theosophy, and from Freemasonry and Illuminism to 19th-century Occultism and the contemporary New Age movement. Furthermore it contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence. This one volume edition is an unabridged version of the two volume edition, published in 2005.
Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1228 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Gnosticism |
ISBN | : 9789004141872 |
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Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1228 |
Release | : 2005-04-01 |
Genre | : Occultism |
ISBN | : 9789004141872 |
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Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
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Release | : 2017 |
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Author | : Andrew Phillip Smith |
Publisher | : Quest Books |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2014-03-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0835630978 |
Download A Dictionary of Gnosticism Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A Dictionary of Gnosticism is a scholarly yet accessible guide that covers the people, mythology, movements, scripture, and technical terms related to this pre-Christian Western religion. It contains nearly 1700 entries, from Aachiaram, an angel in the 'Secret Book of John to Zostrianos', a third-century Gnostic text, and is a reliable reference for the Nag Hammadi library and other Gnostic texts. An introduction explains who the Gnostics were and provides a whirlwind tour through the history of this captivating movement.
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Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 716 |
Release | : 2016-06-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004325964 |
Download Western Esotericism in Scandinavia Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This is the first encyclopaedic work on Western esotericism in Scandinavia. Structured along the lines of the Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericsm (2005), it contains over 80 articles written by 47 specialists. It consists of critical overviews of all the major esoteric currents in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, ranging from Alchemy, Anthroposophy, and Astrology, to Theosophy, Traditionalism, and UFO Movements. This ground-breaking work is of relevance not only for scholars and students of Western esotericism, but for all with an interest in alternative religious traditions and Scandinavian intellectual history.
Author | : Wouter J. Hanegraaff |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 566 |
Release | : 2008-12-31 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9047443586 |
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The history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality, but this connection has never been explored in detail from a critical scholarly perspective. Bringing together an impressive array of top-level specialists, this volume reveals the outlines of a largely unknown history spanning more than twenty centuries.