Western Esotericism - Couverture souple

Von Stuckrad, Kocku

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845530349 ISBN 13 : 9781845530341

Editeur : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Book by von Stuckrad Kocku

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A controversial issue of public debate during the recent years, esotericism can be described as the search for an absolute but hidden knowledge that people claim to access through mystical vision, the mediation of higher beings, or personal experience. In Western cultural history these claims often led to conflicts with more established forms of scriptural religions and with reductionist interpretations in science and philosophy. In this highly readable book Kocku von Stuckrad describes the impact of esoteric currents from antiquity to the present and pursues the continuities and breaks in a tradition that significantly influenced the formation of modernity. When Hermes Trismegistos reveals wisdom of an absolute quality, the unveiling of hidden knowledge in Jewish Kabbalah is transformed by Christians, Renaissance thinkers speak of an 'eternal philosophy,' or when in the 'New Age' people try to get in contact with a source of superior understanding--in every case the dynamic of concealment and revelation is at stake and the ways this hidden knowledge can be made accessible for human curiosity.

Revue de presse :

'A very much needed overview that combines its chronological organization with an encyclopedic richness' --The Journal of Religion

'Impressive in breadth, analysis and clarity, this text is an excellent introduction to Western Esotericism and a welcome addition to any undergraduate or graduate syllabus. Highly recommended.' --Religious Studies Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1845530349
• ISBN 13: 9781845530341
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320