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Secret Doctrine of the Jews
Jewish Theosophists and the Kabbalah
Av Boaz Huss
Häftad, 2026
414 kr
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A comprehensive exploration of the Jewish adherents of the Theosophical Society and their impact on modern Jewish culture and the development of modern forms of Kabbalah.The Secret Doctrine of the Jews offers the first comprehensive study of Jewish followers of the Theosophical Society, the highly …
Socratic Ignorance and Platonic Knowledge in the Dialogues of Plato
Häftad, 2019
619 kr
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Argues that Socrates' fundamental role in the dialogues is to guide us toward self-inquiry and self-knowledge.In this highly original and provocative book, Sara Ahbel-Rappe argues that the Platonic dialogues contain an esoteric Socrates who signifies a profound commitment to self-knowledge and …
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation
Häftad, 2008
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
463 kr
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Historical exploration of Masonic rituals of initiation.For more than three hundred years the practice of Masonic rituals of initiation has been part of Western culture, spreading far beyond the boundaries of traditional Freemasonry. Henrik Bogdan explores the historical development of these …
Eliphas Lévi and the French Occult Revival
Häftad, 2011
619 kr
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A searching study of Eliphas Lévi and the French occult revival.This classic study of the French magician Eliphas Lévi and the occult revival in France is at last available again after being out of print and highly sought after for many years. Its central focus is Lévi himself (1810-1875), would-be …
Sacred Geography of the Ancient Greeks
Astrological Symbolism in Art, Architecture, and Landscape
Av Jean Richer
Häftad, 1994
487 kr
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This book provides proof of the existence and explains the significance of planned alignments between classical temples and oracle sites over a wide range of territory, pointing to an astrological system of planning in the ancient world. This system of symbolism may be used predictively and is …
Gnosis and Hermeticism from Antiquity to Modern Times
Av Roelof van den Broek, Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Häftad, 1997
504 kr
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Traces the historical development of Western Esotericism—religious traditions which emphasize the importance of inner enlightenment or gnosis.This volume introduces what has sometimes been called "the third component of western culture." It traces the historical development of those religious …
German Mysticism From Hildegard of Bingen to Ludwig Wittgenstein
A Literary and Intellectual History
Av Andrew Weeks
Häftad, 1993
463 kr
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This book offers the reader an introduction to the writings of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart, Tauler, Nicholas of Cusa, Paracelsus, Jacob Boehme, Angelus Silesius, Novalis and includes the more recent thinkers, such as Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, who were influenced by the tradition. It …
Mysticism Examined
Philosophical Inquiries into Mysticism
Häftad, 1993
487 kr
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Mysticism presents a challenge to anyone who is interested in fundamental questions about the nature of reality, knowledge, and how we should live. In this book the author examines questions posed by mysticism. He clarifies the nature of the claims advanced by Western and Asian mystics, and …
Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death
Häftad, 1993
463 kr
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Paranormal Experience and Survival of Death amasses data and surveys from a century of research on the paranormal on four continents: Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Studying the tensions between religious and scientific perspectives, Becker reviews numerous substantiated accounts of …
Gnosis
An Esoteric Tradition of Mystical Visions and Unions
Av Dan Merkur
Häftad, 1993
487 kr
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Traces the use of powerful gnostic visionary techniques from Hellenistic Gnosticism and Jewish merkabah mysticism, through Muhammad, the Ismaeilis, and theosophical Sufism to medieval neoplatonism, and renaissance alchemy.Gnosis traces the use of powerful gnostic visionary techniques from …
Masters Revealed
Madame Blavatsky and the Myth of the Great White Lodge
Häftad, 1994
453 kr
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Exposes the legendary "Great White Lodge" as a web of real historical figures hidden behind one of the most enduring mysteries in occult history.Who were the mysterious "Masters" behind Madame Blavatsky and the rise of Theosophy—and were they ever supernatural at all?In The Masters Revealed, K. …
Theosophical Enlightenment
Häftad, 1994
423 kr
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This is an intellectual history of occult and esoteric currents in the English-speaking world from the early Romantic period to the early twentieth century. The Theosophical Society, founded in 1875 by Helena P. Blavatsky, holds a crucial position as the place where all these currents temporarily …
Access to Western Esotericism
Häftad, 1994
487 kr
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This is the first systematic treatment of esotericism to appear in English. Here is also a historical survey, beginning with the Alexandrean Period, of the various esoteric currents such as Christian Kabbalah, Theosophy, Alchemy, Rosicrucianism, and Hermeticism. Common characteristics of these …
What Number Is God?
Metaphors, Metaphysics, Metamathematics, and the Nature of Things
Av Sarah Voss
Häftad, 1995
463 kr
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Uses modern mathematical metaphors to better understand religion and philosophy.The ancient Greeks held that "number rules the universe" and that "God ever geometrizes." Here author Sarah Voss explores the historical connection between mathematics and religion in her provocative book, What Number …
Spiritual Writings of Amir ʿAbd al-Kader
Häftad, 1995
463 kr
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A selection of writings by a great nineteenth-century Sufi Shaikh in the direct lineage of Ibn 'Arabi.Behind 'Abd al-Kader's role of brilliant warrior lay another, that of spiritual master in the direct lineage of Ibn 'Arabi, the Shaikh al-Akbar (the greatest shaikh). The thirty-nine texts …
Initiates of Theosophical Masters
Häftad, 1995
406 kr
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Examines the careers of the most distinguishes disciples of the Theosophical Masters profiled in The Masters Revealed, including George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, Alexandra David-Neel, Anagarika Dharmapala, and Isabelle Eberhardt.The author examines the careers of the most distinguished disciples of the …
Paschal Beverly Randolph
A Nineteenth-Century Black American Spiritualist, Rosicrucian, and Sex Magician
Häftad, 1996
536 kr
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This first scholarly work on Randolph includes the full text of his two most important manuscripts on sexual magic.This is the fascinating story of Paschal Beverly Randolph, an African American who carved his own eccentric path in the mid-nineteenth century from the slums of New York's Five Points …
Paracelsus
Speculative Theory and the Crisis of the Early Reformation
Av Andrew Weeks
Häftad, 1996
590 kr
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Paracelsus is commonly regarded as one of the great figures of sixteenth-century Europe and of German intellectual history. This book examines the content of his writings in order to clarify it and its historical context.Paracelsus is regarded as one of the great medical innovators of all time, as …
Only Tradition
Häftad, 1997
504 kr
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Examines the first principles of the perennial philosophy or ancient wisdom tradition as expressed in the writings of its great exponents, Rene Guenon and Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, and offers a critique of the West from the standpoint of traditional principles.The Only Tradition examines the first …
Advice to the Serious Seeker
Meditations on the Teaching of Frithjof Schuon
Häftad, 1997
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371 kr
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An introduction to the perennialist school of comparative religious philosophy and a guidebook for the general reader seeking intellectually serious but accessible answers to questions about the spiritual lifeTwo books in one, Advice to the Serious Seeker is an introduction for scholars to the …
Alchemy of the Word
Cabala of the Renaissance
Inbunden, 1998
1515 kr
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Explores the literary, philosophical, and cultural implications of Cabala during the Renaissance.Alchemy of the Word is a study of the literary, philosophical, and cultural ramifications of Cabala during the Renaissance. Important intellectual figures from 1490 to 1690 are considered, including …
Alchemy of the Word
Cabala of the Renaissance
Häftad, 1998
487 kr
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Explores the literary, philosophical, and cultural implications of Cabala during the Renaissance.Alchemy of the Word is a study of the literary, philosophical, and cultural ramifications of Cabala during the Renaissance. Important intellectual figures from 1490 to 1690 are considered, including …
New Age Religion and Western Culture
Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought
Häftad, 1997
528 kr
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Presents the first systematic analysis of the structure and beliefs of the New Age movement, and the historical emergence of "New Age" as a secularized version of Western esoteric traditions.Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its …
Edgar Cayce in Context
The Readings: Truth and Fiction
Häftad, 1998
610 kr
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Places the work of Edgar Cayce in historical context and assesses the validity of his "readings."Edgar Cayce, widely acclaimed clairvoyant and forerunner of the holistic health movement, is revealed here as a pivotal figure in the transition from the esoteric and metaphysical movements of the late …
Trithemius and Magical Theology
A Chapter in the Controversy over Occult Studies in Early Modern Europe
Häftad, 1998
414 kr
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An examination of Trithemius's "magical theology," which argued for the compatibility of magic and Christian doctrines, and its influence during the Renaissance and Reformation.Through an examination of the Benedictine abbot Trithemius (1462–1516), this book explores the intersection of the early …
Wisdom's Children
A Christian Esoteric Tradition
Inbunden, 1999
1286 kr
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Provides an in-depth introduction to the Christian theosophic tradition that began with Jacob Bohme, bringing us into a startling new world of Christian experiential spirituality that is the Christian equivalent of Sufism and Kabbalism.The first book in English to provide an in-depth introduction …
John Dee's Occultism
Magical Exaltation through Powerful Signs
Häftad, 2010
487 kr
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A comprehensive look at the life and work of one of the towering figures of Renaissance mysticism.Delving into the life and work of John Dee, Renaissance mathematician and "conjurer to Queen Elizabeth," György E. Szőnyi presents an analysis of Renaissance occultism and its place in the chronology …
Western Esotericism
A Concise History
Häftad, 2010
373 kr
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A survey of Western esoteric currents since late antiquity, with an emphasis on the last six centuries.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 …
Rose Cross and the Age of Reason
Eighteenth-Century Rosicrucianism in Central Europe and its Relationship to the Enlightenment
Inbunden, 2011
1286 kr
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Examines the relationship between diverse iterations of Rosicrucianism and the philosophy of the Enlightenment.This new edition of Christopher McIntosh's classic book on the Golden and Rosy Cross order is eagerly awaited. The order stands out as one of the most fascinating and influential of the …
Rose Cross and the Age of Reason
Eighteenth-Century Rosicrucianism in Central Europe and its Relationship to the Enlightenment
Häftad, 2012
590 kr
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Examines the relationship between diverse iterations of Rosicrucianism and the philosophy of the Enlightenment.This new edition of Christopher McIntosh's classic book on the Golden and Rosy Cross order is eagerly awaited. The order stands out as one of the most fascinating and influential of the …
