Esoterismo occidental

guía para perplejos

Este volumen supone una guía excepcional para introducirse en el enrevesado laberinto del esoterismo, abordado en demasiadas ocasiones de forma imprecisa. El esoterismo ha tenido una presencia constante en la cultura occidental desde la Antigüedad tardía hasta la actualidad, pero durante un largo tiempo esta ...

Western esotericism

a guide for the perplexed

Western esotericism has been a pervasive presence in Western culture from late antiquity to the present day, but until recently it was largely ignored by scholars and surrounded by misconceptions and prejudice. This accessible guide provides readers with the basic knowledge and tools that will ...

Esotericism and the Academy

rejected knowledge in western culture

Academics tend to look on 'esoteric', 'occult' or 'magical' beliefs with contempt, but are usually ignorant about the religious and philosophical traditions to which these terms refer, or their relevance to intellectual history. Wouter Hanegraaff tells the neglected story of how intellectuals since the Renaissance ...

Dictionary of gnosis and western esotericism

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 ...