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Western esotericism : a concise history / Antoine Faivre ; translated by Christine Rhone.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Faivre, Antoine, 1934-
- Series:
- SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions.
- SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions
- Standardized Title:
- Ésotérisme. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Occultism--History.
- Occultism.
- Occultism--Western countries--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (139 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York (SUNY) Press, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A survey of Western esoteric currents since late antiquity, with an emphasis on the last six centuries.
- Contents:
- Ancient and medieval sources of the modern western esoteric currents
- Esotericism in the heart of the Renaissance and the flames of the Baroque
- Esotericism in the shadow of the Enlightenment
- From romantic knowledge to occultist programs
- Esotericisms of the twentieth century.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781438433790
- 1438433794
- 9781441678898
- 1441678891
- OCLC:
- 676695848
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