Western esotericism : a brief history of secret knowledge / Kocku von Stuckrad ; translated and with...
Western esotericism : a brief history of secret knowledge / Kocku von Stuckrad ; translated and with...
Western esotericism : a brief history of secret knowledge / Kocku von Stuckrad ; translated and with a foreword by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2005.
Uniform title
Date
2005.
Call Numbers
N130/11
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
German
(Language of original)Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 167 p. : ill.
Contents
Introduction: what is esotericism? -- Esotericism in the ancient world -- The Kabbalah : understanding the hidden in the revealed -- The Renaissance : re-inventing the ancient world -- Esotericism in the confessional age -- Esotericism, enlightenment, science -- Institutionalised esotericism : secre...
Publication information
Publisher
London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2005.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2005.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"In this highly readable book Kocku von Stuckrad describes the impact of esoteric currents from antiquity to the present and pursues the continuities and breaks in a tradition that significantly influenced the formation of modernity."--BOOK JACKET.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Western esotericism : a brief history of secret knowledge / Kocku von Stuckrad ; translated and with a foreword by Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contextual Information
Other version (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N130/11
Record Identifier
74VK6B0zDQ6d
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK6B0zDQ6d
Other Identifiers
ISBN
1845530349 (pbk.)
9781845530334 (hardcover)
1845530330 (hardcover)
9781845530341 (pbk.)
DDC
130
MMS ID
991021050079702626
