Great Books on Religion and Esoteric Philosophy
Author : Manly Palmer Hall
Publisher :
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Occultism
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Great Books on Religion and Esoteric Philosophy
Author : Manly Palmer Hall
Publisher :
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 33,91 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Book Description
A selection of classical literature is recommended by Mr. Hall, who has himself amassed the library of the Philosophical Research Society, one of the most respected repositories of rare esoteric source material. Great works from the fields of comparative religion, philosophy and world cultures, esoteric arts, sciences, and fiction are discussed. Includes an index and bibliography. Also invaluable for the bibliography of Mr. Hall's own writings.
New Age Religion and Western Culture
Author : Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2018-09-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9004378936
Book Description
Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its beliefs and manifestations. This fascinating work presents the first-ever comprehensive analysis of New Age Religion and its historical backgrounds, thus providing the reader with a means of orientation in the bewildering variety of the movement. Making extensive use of primary sources, the author thematically analyses New Age beliefs from the perspective of the study of religions. While looking at the historical backgrounds of the movement, he convincingly argues that its foundations were laid by so-called western esoteric traditions during the Renaissance. Hanegraaff finally shows how the modern New Age movement emerged from the increasing secularization of those esoteric traditions during the 19th century. This ground-breaking publication is compulsive reading for all those involved or interested in the New Age movement.
Esoteric Lacan
Author : Philipp Valentini
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1786609711
Book Description
Jacques Lacan was fascinated with forms of the "religious" throughout his life, from monotheism, which shaped his account of the signifier, to modern occultism, as he was well acquainted with the writings of figures such as Oskar Goldberg and René Guénon. Lacan also repeatedly turned to non-European religiosities to test the limits of psychoanalytic theory. In his yearly seminars he engaged with traditions such as Kabbalah and Taoism, going beyond the Western Christian, capitalist and postcolonial setting of the French university to search for a possible outside to psychoanalysis. But such a quest ultimately recapitulates Lacan's constant awareness of the desire for a new master, and the still open question regarding the names and meanings that this desire may yield. This anthology of eleven essays, which travel from gnosticism to sufism, from afro-pessimism to post-68 ex-Maoist apocalypticism, investigates these unresolved threads that Lacan left behind. Beneath the exoteric psychoanalytic apparatus of Lacan's thought, there is an esoteric Lacan who remains unexplored.
Western Esotericism
Author : Antoine Faivre
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 30,22 MB
Release : 2010-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1438433794
Book Description
Widely received in France, this brief, comprehensive introduction to Western esotericism by the founder of the field is at last available in English. A historical and pedagogical guide, the book is written primarily for students and novices. In clear, precise language, author Antoine Faivre provides an overview of Western esoteric currents since late antiquity. The bulk of the book is laid out chronologically, from ancient and medieval sources (Alexandrian hermetism, gnosticism, neoplatonism), through the Renaissance up to the present time. Its coverage includes spiritual alchemy, Jewish and Christian Kabbalah, Christian theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Illuminism, 'mystical' Free-Masonry, the Occultist current, Theosophical and Anthroposophical Societies, the Traditionalist School, and 'esotericism' in contemporary initiatic societies and in New Religious Movements. Faivre explores how these currents are connected, and refers to where they appear in art and literature. The book concludes with an annotated bibliography, which makes it an essential resource for beginners and scholars alike.
Three Books Of Occult Philosophy+Of Magical Ceremonies+Of Geomancy
Author : Henry Cornelius Agrippa
Publisher : BookRix
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 2020-12-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 3748768184
Book Description
There are five books by Henry Cornelius Agrippa - 1.Three Books Of Occult Philosophy 2.Of Magical Ceremonies 3.Of Geomancy on occultism and magical practices.
Fundamentals of the Esoteric Philosophy
Author : Gottfried Purucker
Publisher :
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 1957
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism
Author : Glenn Alexander Magee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 10,78 MB
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1316679357
Book Description
Mysticism and esotericism are two intimately related strands of the Western tradition. Despite their close connections, however, scholars tend to treat them separately. Whereas the study of Western mysticism enjoys a long and established history, Western esotericism is a young field. The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism examines both of these traditions together. The volume demonstrates that the roots of esotericism almost always lead back to mystical traditions, while the work of mystics was bound up with esoteric or occult preoccupations. It also shows why mysticism and esotericism must be examined together if either is to be understood fully. Including contributions by leading scholars, this volume features essays on such topics as alchemy, astrology, magic, Neoplatonism, Kabbalism, Renaissance Hermetism, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism, numerology, Christian theosophy, spiritualism, and much more. This Handbook serves as both a capstone of contemporary scholarship and a cornerstone of future research.
The Return of the Perennial Philosophy
Author : John Holman
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 10,56 MB
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 178028344X
Book Description
Intelligent and perceptive, this examination of the universal truths inherent in all cultures and religions is a powerful, scholarly analysis of Western esotericism’s deepest teachings. John Holman contends that the perennial philosophy is not only at the heart of all world religions, but also of all major schools of thought and writings by the great thinkers and philosophers—no matter how diverse the presentation of their perceived truths. In an accessible way, Holman sheds light on a number of esoteric topics including: The Absolute and the One, the Great Chain of Being, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Seven Spirits, the evolution of consciousness and the Eternal Now—paying particular attention to the subject of time. This thought-provoking book helps us to develop a better understanding of the nature of reality and our potential for transcendence—and revolutionizes the debate on the perennial philosophy.
African Religions & Philosophy
Author : John S. Mbiti
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780435895914
Book Description
"African Religions and Philosophy" is a systematic study of the attitudes of mind and belief that have evolved in the many societies of Africa. In this second edition, Dr Mbiti has updated his material to include the involvement of women in religion, and the potential unity to be found in what was once thought to be a mass of quite separate religions. Mbiti adds a new dimension to the understanding of the history, thinking, and life throughout the African continent. Religion is approached from an African point of view but is as accessible to readers who belong to non-African societies as it is to those who have grown up in African nations. Since its first publication, this book has become acknowledged as the standard work in the field of study, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with African religion, history, philosophy, anthropology or general African studies.
