Introducing “the Heavenly Empire of China” (le Céleste Empire de la Chine): China versus India in the Quest for an Ancient Model Society in Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre

Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre (1842–1909) is an eminent figure in the history of French esotericism who introduced a specific view on the history of humankind that evolves around various cycles of civilizations and their supposed remains in important cultural and religious traditions of the...

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Auteur principal: Winter, Franz (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2024
Dans: Numen
Année: 2024, Volume: 71, Numéro: 1, Pages: 48-70
Sujets non-standardisés:B Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre
B Western Esotericism
B China
B figurism
B India
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Résumé:Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre (1842–1909) is an eminent figure in the history of French esotericism who introduced a specific view on the history of humankind that evolves around various cycles of civilizations and their supposed remains in important cultural and religious traditions of the world. Although India obviously plays the most important role, a thorough study of his interest in China and its heritage clearly shows that in some points he even favors the latter. The present study aims at contextualizing his take on China in the longer reception history of East Asia in the European context.
ISSN:1568-5276
Contient:Enthalten in: Numen
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685276-20231714