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.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; New York :
E.J. Brill,
1996.
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Colección: | Studies in the history of religions ;
72. |
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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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 580 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9004106952 9789004106956 9004106960 9789004106963 9047400127 9789047400127 1417540710 9781417540716 |
ISSN: | 0169-8834 ; |