Ancient Esotericism, Problematic Assumptions, and Conceptual Trouble
The article critiques the idea that what scholars today call “Western esotericism” emerged only after the “Renaissance”. It argues that for an understanding of the complex dynamics that have shaped the construction of esoteric knowledge and counter-knowledge, the ancient world is crucial in two ways...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Brill
2015
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Aries
Year: 2015, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-20 |
| Further subjects: | B
Esotericism
theory and method
Renaissance
antiquity
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Volltext (Verlag) |