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....
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Υπηρεσία παραγγελιών Subito: | Παραγγείλετε τώρα. |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Έκδοση: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2010
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2010 |
| Μονογραφική σειρά/Περιοδικό: | Aries book series
v. 11 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Ευρώπη (μοτίβο)
/ Εσωτερισμός (μοτίβο)
/ Γνώση
/ Παράδοση
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| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Μύθος (μοτίβο)
B Συλλογή δοκιμίων B Εσωτερισμός (μοτίβο) B Tradition (Philosophy) B Tradition (Theology) B Electronic books B Παράδοση B Philosophy B BODY, MIND & SPIRIT ; Dreams B Occultism |
| Διαθέσιμο Online: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Παράλληλη έκδοση: | Μη ηλεκτρονικά
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| Σύνοψη: | 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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| Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | Online Ressource (xv, 474 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-21637-2 90-04-21637-5 |
