New Age religion and Western culture: esotericism in the mirror of secular thought
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Main Author: Hanegraaff, Wouter J. 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden E.J. Brill 1996
Series:Studies in the history of religions 72
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Table of Contents; Introduction; Part One: ORIENTATION: MAJOR TRENDS IN NEW AGE RELIGION; Part Two: EXPOSITION: THE VARIETIES OF NEW AGE EXPERIENCE; Part Three: INTERPRETATION: NEW AGE RELIGION AND TRADITIONAL ESOTERICISM; Appendix: Primary New Age Sources (in alphabetical order); Bibliography; Index of Subjects; Index of Names
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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 580 p.)
ISBN:1417540710
9047400127
9781417540716
9789047400127

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