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Constructing tradition : means and myths of transmission in Western esotericism /
The question of constructing tradition, concepts of origin, and memory as well as techniques and practices of knowledge transmission, are central for cultures in general. In esotericism, however, such questions and techniques play an outstanding role and are widely reflected upon, in its literature....
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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| Colección: | Aries book series ;
v. 11. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The question of constructing tradition, concepts of origin, and memory as well as techniques and practices of knowledge transmission, are central for cultures in general. In esotericism, however, such questions and techniques play an outstanding role and are widely reflected upon, in its literature. Esoteric paradigms not only understand themselves in elaborated mytho-poetical narratives as bearers of older, hidden, higher knowledge. They also claim their knowledge to be of a particular origin. And they claim this knowledge has been transmitted by particular (esoteric) means, media and groups. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 474 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004216372 9004216375 1283160935 9781283160933 6613160938 9786613160935 |