New Age religion and Western culture: esotericism in the mirror of secular thought
Analyzing contemporary New Age beliefs, this work argues that the foundations of such beliefs lie in the Western esoteric traditions of the Renaissance. The modern New Age movement is seen as having emerged from the secularization of those esoteric traditions during the 19th century
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Leiden New York
E. J. Brill
1996
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| In: | Jahr: 1996 |
| Rezensionen: | New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (1998) (Lucas, Phillip Charles)
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| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Studies in the history of religions
v. 72 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
New Age movement
B Occultism |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Analyzing contemporary New Age beliefs, this work argues that the foundations of such beliefs lie in the Western esoteric traditions of the Renaissance. The modern New Age movement is seen as having emerged from the secularization of those esoteric traditions during the 19th century |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| ISBN: | 1417540710 |