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Religionshistoria : en introduktion till teori och metod
AvEgil Asprem,Olof Sundqvistm. fl.
Häftad, Svenska, 2021
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(3)
449 kr
Skickas
I denna introduktion till religionshistoriens teori och metod beskrivs ämnets innehåll, karaktär och gränser: Vad är religionshistoria, vilka frågor ställer en religionshistoriker och hur skiljer ämnet sig från andra närliggande ämnen? I den första delen introduceras olika sätt att studera och synliggöra religion. Här presenteras jämförande, historiska, etnografiska, sociologiska, kognitionsvetenskapliga, genusvetenskapliga, postkoloniala, politiska och didaktiska perspektiv på religion. I bokens andra del behandlas centrala religionshistoriska begrepp och hur de kan användas i vetenskapliga sammanhang. Här ges pedagogiska beskrivningar av magi, gudar, myt, rit, symbol, asketism och sekularisering. Boken är avsedd för studenter på grundnivå i religionshistoria, men är även användbar i andra ämnen där studiet av religion utgör en viktig del. Den kan läsas av studenter och andra intresserade utan närmare förkunskaper, men också utgöra ett referensverk för de studenter som kommit längre i sina studier.
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvFrancesco Piraino,Marco Pasim. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
2 096 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvFrancesco Piraino,Marco Pasim. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
637 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvEgil Asprem,Marco Pasim. fl.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2022
746 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.
The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvEgil Asprem,Marco Pasim. fl.
E-bok
Engelska, 2022
746 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.
The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Contemporary Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem,Kennet Granholmm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
894 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent 'de-marginalization' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvKennet Granholm,Egil Asprem
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
1 051 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent ''de-marginalization'' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvKennet Granholm,Egil Asprem
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2014
1 051 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent ''de-marginalization'' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem,Kennet Granholmm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
2 697 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent 'de-marginalization' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Del 147 - Numen Book Series
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse 1900 - 1939
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
3 969 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The Problem of Disenchantment offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the intellectual history of science, religion, and “the occult” in the early 20th century. By developing a new approach to Max Weber’s famous idea of a “disenchantment of the world”, and drawing on an impressively diverse set of sources, Egil Asprem opens up a broad field of inquiry that connects the histories of science, religion, philosophy, and Western esotericism.Parapsychology, occultism, and the modern natural sciences are usually viewed as distinct cultural phenomena with highly variable intellectual credentials. In spite of this view, Asprem demonstrates that all three have met with similar intellectual problems related to the intelligibility of nature, the relation of facts to values, and the dynamic of immanence and transcendence, and solved them in comparable terms.
Del 147 - Numen Book Series
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse 1900 - 1939
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
1 163 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The Problem of Disenchantment offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the intellectual history of science, religion, and “the occult” in the early 20th century. By developing a new approach to Max Weber’s famous idea of a “disenchantment of the world”, and drawing on an impressively diverse set of sources, Egil Asprem opens up a broad field of inquiry that connects the histories of science, religion, philosophy, and Western esotericism.Parapsychology, occultism, and the modern natural sciences are usually viewed as distinct cultural phenomena with highly variable intellectual credentials. In spite of this view, Asprem demonstrates that all three have met with similar intellectual problems related to the intelligibility of nature, the relation of facts to values, and the dynamic of immanence and transcendence, and solved them in comparable terms.
Del 17 - Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion
Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion
AvAsbjørn Dyrendal,David G. Robertsonm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
3 650 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s). Bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines, from psychology and philosophy to political science and the history of religions, the book sets the standard for the interdisciplinary study of religion and conspiracy theories.
Del 17 - Supplements to Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
New Approaches to the Study of Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
1 774 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This volume offers new approaches to some of the biggest persistent challenges in the study of esotericism and beyond. Commonly understood as a particularly "Western" undertaking consisting of religious, philosophical, and ritual traditions that go back to Mediterranean antiquity, this book argues for a global approach that significantly expands the scope of esotericism and highlights its relevance for broader theoretical and methodological debates in the humanities and social sciences.The contributors offer critical interventions on aspects related to colonialism, race, gender and sexuality, economy, and marginality. Equipped with a substantial introduction and conclusion, the book offers textbook-style discussions of the state of research and makes concrete proposals for how esotericism can be rethought through broader engagement with neighboring fields.
Arguing with Angels
Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
393 kr
Tillfälligt slut
An exploration of John Dee's Enochian magic of angel contact, its reinterpretation over the years, and its endurance to the present day.This fascinating work explores John Dee's Enochian magic and the history of its reception. Dee (1527–1608/9), an accomplished natural philosopher and member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, was also an esoteric researcher whose diaries detail years of conversations with angels achieved with the aid of crystal-gazer Edward Kelley. His Enochian magic offers a method for contacting angels and demons based on secrets found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.Examining this magical system from its Renaissance origins to present day occultism, Egil Asprem shows how the reception of Dee's magic is replete with struggles to construct and negotiate authoritative interpretational frameworks for doing magic. Arguing with Angels offers a novel, nuanced approach to questions about how ritual magic has survived the advent of modernity and demonstrates the ways in which modern culture has recreated magical discourse.
Arguing with Angels
Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
1 087 kr
Tillfälligt slut
An exploration of John Dee's Enochian magic of angel contact, its reinterpretation over the years, and its endurance to the present day.This fascinating work explores John Dee's Enochian magic and the history of its reception. Dee (1527–1608/9), an accomplished natural philosopher and member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, was also an esoteric researcher whose diaries detail years of conversations with angels achieved with the aid of crystal-gazer Edward Kelley. His Enochian magic offers a method for contacting angels and demons based on secrets found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.Examining this magical system from its Renaissance origins to present day occultism, Egil Asprem shows how the reception of Dee's magic is replete with struggles to construct and negotiate authoritative interpretational frameworks for doing magic. Arguing with Angels offers a novel, nuanced approach to questions about how ritual magic has survived the advent of modernity and demonstrates the ways in which modern culture has recreated magical discourse.
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse, 1900-1939
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
496 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Challenges the conventional view of a "disenchanted" and secular modernity, and recovers the complex relation that exists between science, religion, and esotericism in the modern world.Max Weber famously characterized the ongoing process of intellectualization and rationalization that separates the natural world from the divine (by excluding magic and value from the realm of science, and reason and fact from the realm of religion) as the "disenchantment of the world." Egil Asprem argues for a conceptual shift in how we view this key narrative of modernity. Instead of a sociohistorical process of disenchantment that produces increasingly rational minds, Asprem maintains that the continued presence of "magic" and "enchantment" in people's everyday experience of the world created an intellectual problem for those few who were socialized to believe that nature should contain no such incalculable mysteries. Drawing on a wide range of early twentieth-century primary sources from theoretical physics, occultism, embryology, radioactivity, psychical research, and other fields, Asprem casts the intellectual life of high modernity as a synchronic struggle across conspicuously different fields that shared surprisingly similar intellectual problems about value, meaning, and the limits of knowledge.

Egil Asprem – författare

Visar alla böcker från författaren Egil Asprem. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.

16 produkter

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16 produkter

Religionshistoria : en introduktion till teori och metod
AvEgil Asprem,Olof Sundqvistm. fl.
Häftad, Svenska, 2021
4,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(3)
449 kr
Skickas
I denna introduktion till religionshistoriens teori och metod beskrivs ämnets innehåll, karaktär och gränser: Vad är religionshistoria, vilka frågor ställer en religionshistoriker och hur skiljer ämnet sig från andra närliggande ämnen? I den första delen introduceras olika sätt att studera och synliggöra religion. Här presenteras jämförande, historiska, etnografiska, sociologiska, kognitionsvetenskapliga, genusvetenskapliga, postkoloniala, politiska och didaktiska perspektiv på religion. I bokens andra del behandlas centrala religionshistoriska begrepp och hur de kan användas i vetenskapliga sammanhang. Här ges pedagogiska beskrivningar av magi, gudar, myt, rit, symbol, asketism och sekularisering. Boken är avsedd för studenter på grundnivå i religionshistoria, men är även användbar i andra ämnen där studiet av religion utgör en viktig del. Den kan läsas av studenter och andra intresserade utan närmare förkunskaper, men också utgöra ett referensverk för de studenter som kommit längre i sina studier.
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvFrancesco Piraino,Marco Pasim. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
2 096 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvFrancesco Piraino,Marco Pasim. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
637 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvEgil Asprem,Marco Pasim. fl.
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2022
746 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.
The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories
Comparing and Connecting Old and New Trends
AvEgil Asprem,Marco Pasim. fl.
E-bok
Engelska, 2022
746 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories contributes to the study of conspiracy culture by analysing the religious and esoteric dimensions of conspiracy theories.
The book examines both historical and contemporary examples to explore transnational and transhistorical continuities between religious doctrines, eschatologies, and conspiracy theories. It draws on a broad range of disciplinary insights from historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and religious studies scholars. The book has a global focus and features case studies from North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
This book will be of great interest to researchers of conspiracy theories, esotericism, extremism, and religion
Contemporary Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem,Kennet Granholmm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
894 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent 'de-marginalization' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvKennet Granholm,Egil Asprem
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
1 051 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent ''de-marginalization'' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvKennet Granholm,Egil Asprem
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2014
1 051 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent ''de-marginalization'' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Contemporary Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem,Kennet Granholmm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
2 697 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The study of contemporary esoteric discourse has hitherto been a largely neglected part of the new academic field of Western esotericism. Contemporary Esotericism provides a broad overview and assessment of the complex world of Western esoteric thought today. Combining historiographical analysis with theories and methodologies from the social sciences, the volume explores new problems and offers new possibilities for the study of esoterica. Contemporary Esotericism studies the period since the 1950s but focuses on the last two decades. The wide range of essays are divided into four thematic sections: the intricacies of esoteric appeals to tradition; the role of popular culture, modern communication technologies, and new media in contemporary esotericism; the impact and influence of esotericism on both religious and secular arenas; and the recent 'de-marginalization' of the esoteric in both scholarship and society.
Del 147 - Numen Book Series
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse 1900 - 1939
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
3 969 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The Problem of Disenchantment offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the intellectual history of science, religion, and “the occult” in the early 20th century. By developing a new approach to Max Weber’s famous idea of a “disenchantment of the world”, and drawing on an impressively diverse set of sources, Egil Asprem opens up a broad field of inquiry that connects the histories of science, religion, philosophy, and Western esotericism.Parapsychology, occultism, and the modern natural sciences are usually viewed as distinct cultural phenomena with highly variable intellectual credentials. In spite of this view, Asprem demonstrates that all three have met with similar intellectual problems related to the intelligibility of nature, the relation of facts to values, and the dynamic of immanence and transcendence, and solved them in comparable terms.
Del 147 - Numen Book Series
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse 1900 - 1939
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
1 163 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
The Problem of Disenchantment offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the intellectual history of science, religion, and “the occult” in the early 20th century. By developing a new approach to Max Weber’s famous idea of a “disenchantment of the world”, and drawing on an impressively diverse set of sources, Egil Asprem opens up a broad field of inquiry that connects the histories of science, religion, philosophy, and Western esotericism.Parapsychology, occultism, and the modern natural sciences are usually viewed as distinct cultural phenomena with highly variable intellectual credentials. In spite of this view, Asprem demonstrates that all three have met with similar intellectual problems related to the intelligibility of nature, the relation of facts to values, and the dynamic of immanence and transcendence, and solved them in comparable terms.
Del 17 - Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion
Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion
AvAsbjørn Dyrendal,David G. Robertsonm. fl.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
3 650 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Conspiracy theories are a ubiquitous feature of our times. The Handbook of Conspiracy Theories and Contemporary Religion is the first reference work to offer a comprehensive, transnational overview of this phenomenon along with in-depth discussions of how conspiracy theories relate to religion(s). Bringing together experts from a wide range of disciplines, from psychology and philosophy to political science and the history of religions, the book sets the standard for the interdisciplinary study of religion and conspiracy theories.
Del 17 - Supplements to Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
New Approaches to the Study of Esotericism
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
1 774 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This volume offers new approaches to some of the biggest persistent challenges in the study of esotericism and beyond. Commonly understood as a particularly "Western" undertaking consisting of religious, philosophical, and ritual traditions that go back to Mediterranean antiquity, this book argues for a global approach that significantly expands the scope of esotericism and highlights its relevance for broader theoretical and methodological debates in the humanities and social sciences.The contributors offer critical interventions on aspects related to colonialism, race, gender and sexuality, economy, and marginality. Equipped with a substantial introduction and conclusion, the book offers textbook-style discussions of the state of research and makes concrete proposals for how esotericism can be rethought through broader engagement with neighboring fields.
Arguing with Angels
Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
393 kr
Tillfälligt slut
An exploration of John Dee's Enochian magic of angel contact, its reinterpretation over the years, and its endurance to the present day.This fascinating work explores John Dee's Enochian magic and the history of its reception. Dee (1527–1608/9), an accomplished natural philosopher and member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, was also an esoteric researcher whose diaries detail years of conversations with angels achieved with the aid of crystal-gazer Edward Kelley. His Enochian magic offers a method for contacting angels and demons based on secrets found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.Examining this magical system from its Renaissance origins to present day occultism, Egil Asprem shows how the reception of Dee's magic is replete with struggles to construct and negotiate authoritative interpretational frameworks for doing magic. Arguing with Angels offers a novel, nuanced approach to questions about how ritual magic has survived the advent of modernity and demonstrates the ways in which modern culture has recreated magical discourse.
Arguing with Angels
Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture
AvEgil Asprem
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
1 087 kr
Tillfälligt slut
An exploration of John Dee's Enochian magic of angel contact, its reinterpretation over the years, and its endurance to the present day.This fascinating work explores John Dee's Enochian magic and the history of its reception. Dee (1527–1608/9), an accomplished natural philosopher and member of Queen Elizabeth I's court, was also an esoteric researcher whose diaries detail years of conversations with angels achieved with the aid of crystal-gazer Edward Kelley. His Enochian magic offers a method for contacting angels and demons based on secrets found in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.Examining this magical system from its Renaissance origins to present day occultism, Egil Asprem shows how the reception of Dee's magic is replete with struggles to construct and negotiate authoritative interpretational frameworks for doing magic. Arguing with Angels offers a novel, nuanced approach to questions about how ritual magic has survived the advent of modernity and demonstrates the ways in which modern culture has recreated magical discourse.
Problem of Disenchantment
Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse, 1900-1939
AvEgil Asprem
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
496 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Challenges the conventional view of a "disenchanted" and secular modernity, and recovers the complex relation that exists between science, religion, and esotericism in the modern world.Max Weber famously characterized the ongoing process of intellectualization and rationalization that separates the natural world from the divine (by excluding magic and value from the realm of science, and reason and fact from the realm of religion) as the "disenchantment of the world." Egil Asprem argues for a conceptual shift in how we view this key narrative of modernity. Instead of a sociohistorical process of disenchantment that produces increasingly rational minds, Asprem maintains that the continued presence of "magic" and "enchantment" in people's everyday experience of the world created an intellectual problem for those few who were socialized to believe that nature should contain no such incalculable mysteries. Drawing on a wide range of early twentieth-century primary sources from theoretical physics, occultism, embryology, radioactivity, psychical research, and other fields, Asprem casts the intellectual life of high modernity as a synchronic struggle across conspicuously different fields that shared surprisingly similar intellectual problems about value, meaning, and the limits of knowledge.

Egil Asprem – författare

Religionshistoria : en introduktion till teori och metod

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Problem of Disenchantment

Problem of Disenchantment

Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion

New Approaches to the Study of Esotericism

Arguing with Angels

Arguing with Angels

Problem of Disenchantment

Egil Asprem – författare

Religionshistoria : en introduktion till teori och metod

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Religious Dimensions of Conspiracy Theories

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Contemporary Esotericism

Problem of Disenchantment

Problem of Disenchantment

Handbook of Conspiracy Theory and Contemporary Religion

New Approaches to the Study of Esotericism

Arguing with Angels

Arguing with Angels

Problem of Disenchantment