Religion : secret religion / April D. DeConick, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Conick, April D., editor.

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Series:

Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks. Religion

Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks: Religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gnosticism.

Occultism.

Mysticism.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xxxviii, 419 pages ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, MI : Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Summary:

Religion: Secret Religion is part of the Macmillan Interdisciplinary Handbooks series dedicated to the study of religion. Composed of twenty-four thematic chapters, this volume looks at the margins of religion or religious texts and traditions that are not considered authoritative by orthodox communities. The volume is broken down into three sections that correspond with different classifications of religion in the margins: gnosticism, with its focuses on knowledge of a transcendent God who is the source of life and the human spirit; esotericism, with its focus on private religion kept from the public and critical of orthodoxy; and mysticism, with its focus on immediate contact with the ultimate reality. Each classification will be explored historically and comparatively to give the reader a more rounded understanding. The volume also includes bibliographies, filmographies, images, a glossary, and a comprehensive index, all of which aid the reader in exploring this rich, rewarding, and relevant field.

Contents:

Gnosticism 1

Chapter 1 Gnosticism Emergent: The Beginning of the Study of Gnosticism in the Academy / Michael A. Williams Williams, Michael A. 3

Chapter 2 Gnosticism Theorized: Major Trends and Approaches to the Study of Gnosticism / Matthew J. Dillon Dillon, Matthew J. 23

Chapter 3 Gnosticism Disputed: Major Debates in the Field / Grant Adamson Adamson, Grant 33

Chapter 4 Gnosticism Histoncized: Historical 1-igures and Movements / Tuomas Rasimus Rasimus, Tuomas 55

Chapter 5 Gnosticism Socialized: Gnostic Communities / Madeleine Scopello Scopello, Madeleine 73

Chapter 6 Gnosticism Recorded: Text, Scripture, and Parascripture / Ras van Os Os, Ras van 89

Chapter 7 Gnosticism Imagined: Major Ideas and Perspectives of Gnostics / John D. Turner Turner, John D., Kevin Corrigan Corrigan, Kevin 105

Chapter 8 Gnosticism Practiced: Ritual and Performance / John D. Turner Cotner Professor of Religious Studies Studies, John D. Turner Cotner Professor of Religious, C. J. Mach Mach, C. J. 123

Esotericism 141

Chapter 9 Esotericism Emergent: The Beginning of the Study of Esotericism in the Academy / Marco Pasi Pasi, Marco 143

Chapter 10 Esotericism Theorized: Major Trends and Approaches to the Study of Esotericism / Wouter J. Hanegraaff Hanegraaff, Wouter J. 155

Chapter 11 Esotericism Disputed: Major Debates in the Field / Kocku von Stuckrad Stuckrad, Kocku von 171

Chapter 12 Esotericism Historicized: Historical Figures and Movements / Claire Fanger Fanger, Claire 183

Chapter 13 Esotericism Socialized: Esoteric Communities / Hugh B. Urban Urban, Hugh B. 199

Chapter 14 Esotericism Recorded: Text, Scripture, and Parascripture / Dylan M. Burns Burns, Dylan M. 213

Chapter 15 Esotericism Imagined: Major Ideas and Perspectives of Esotericists / Erin Prophet Prophet, Erin 231

Chapter 16 Esotericism Practiced: Ritual and Performance / Henrik Bogdan Bogdan, Henrik 249

Mysticism 263

Chapter 17 Mysticism Emergent: The Beginning of the Study of Mysticism in the Academy / Chad J. Pevateaux Pevateaux, Chad J. 265

Chapter 18 Mysticism Theorized: Major Trends and Approaches to the Study of Mysticism / Jared C. Calaway Calaway, Jared C. 279

Chapter 19 Mysticism Disputed: Major Debates in the Field / Jeffrey J. Kripal Kripal, Jeffrey J. 295

Chapter 20 Mysticism Historicized: Historical Figures and Movements / Brian Ogren Ogren, Brian 315

Chapter 21 Mysticism Socialized: Mystic Communities / Kevin P. Sullivan Sullivan, Kevin P. 331

Chapter 22 Mysticism Recorded; Text, Scripture, and Parascripture / Christopher Rowland Rowland, Christopher 347

Chapter 23 Mysticism Imagined: Major Ideas and Perspectives of Mystics / Kelley Coblentz Bautch Bautch, Kelley Coblentz 361

Chapter 24 Mysticism Practiced: Ritual and Performance / James R. Davila Davila, James R. 377.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780028663500

0028663500

OCLC:

921866937

Publisher Number:

99969524223