Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Wouter J. Hanegraaff

Overview

A practical and accessible guide and introduction to the field of Western Esotericism

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441187130
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/28/2013
Series:	Guides for the Perplexed , #382
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	528,070
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Wouter J. Hanegraaff is Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and President of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. What is Western Esotericism?
2. A Very Short History
3. Apologetics and Polemics
4. Worldviews
5. Knowledge
6. Practice
7. Modernization
8. Between the Disciplines
9. Sources and Resources
Glossary