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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. the author make...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
BRILL,
1996.
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| Colección: | SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. the author makes extensive use of primary sources, and uses a thematic approach to the subject, from the perspective of the study of religions. |
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| Notas: | CHAPTER FOURTEEN. A Historical Framework. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (595 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-558) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789047400127 9047400127 9786610463978 6610463972 |