« Ésotérique »: John Toland et le parcours historique d’un adjectif français = "Ésotérique": John Toland and the Historical Journey of a French Adjective

AbstractThis article traces the historical appearance of the adjective "ésotérique" in the French-speaking world. The term appeared in printed sources as early as 1721, more than a century before the first use of the word "ésotérisme" (dated 1828). This adjective was not created...

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Subtitles:"Ésotérique": John Toland and the Historical Journey of a French Adjective
Main Author: Fischer, Tom (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: Aries
Year: 2026, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-26
Further subjects:B Toland
B Esoteric
B Esotericism
B Literature
B rejected knowledge
B Philosophy
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