Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism
Edited by
Wouter J. Hanegraaff - Roelof van den Broek - Jean-Pierre Brach
ISBN:
9004152318
ISBN 13:
9789004152311
Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism
Covers the entire domain of "Gnosis and Western Esotericism" from Late Antiquity to the present. This book also contains critical discussions of all its major authors, currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism to the New Age. It is an unabridged version of the two volume edition, published in 2005.
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Complete description
Now available in one volume, this is the first comprehensive reference work to cover the entire domain of "Gnosis and Western Esotericism" from the period of Late Antiquity to the present. Containing around 400 articles by over 180 international specialists, it provides critical overviews discussing the nature and historical development of all its important currents and manifestations, from Gnosticism and Hermetism to Astrology, Alchemy and Magic, from the Hermetic Tradition of the Renaissance to Rosicrucianism and Christian Theosophy, and from Freemasonry and Illuminism to 19th-century Occultism and the contemporary New Age movement. Furthermore it contains articles about the life and work of all the major personalities in the history of Gnosis and Western Esotericism, discussing their ideas, significance, and historical influence. This one volume edition is an unabridged version of the two volume edition, published in 2005.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Brill
City:
Leiden
Pages:
1258
More info:
height 246 mm
width 171 mm
weight 1833 gr
thickness 61 mm
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Age recommended:
College/higher education
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey:(DC22) 299.932
Departments:
Gnosticism; Reference works;
Record updated at:
15 June, 2013
time:
13:24
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