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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

April D. Deconick.

Contributor:

De Conick, April D., editor.

Gale Group.

Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

Series:

Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks

Gale virtual reference library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gnosticism.

Occultism.

Mysticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxviii, 419 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Religion

Place of Publication:

Macmillan Reference USA.

Farmington Hills, Mich. : Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book explores esoteric or secret forms of religion throughout Western history and in contemporary scholarship. It looks at the margins of religion or religious texts and traditions that are not considered authoritative by orthodox communities.

Contents:

chapter 1. Gnosticism emergent : the beginning of the study of gnosticism in the academy / Michael A. Williams

chapter 2. Gnosticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of gnosticism / Matthew J. Dillon

chapter 3. Gnosticism disputed : major debates in the field / Grant Adamson

chapter 4. Gnosticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Tuomas Rasimus

chapter 5. Gnosticism socialized : gnostic communities / Madeleine Scopello

chapter 6. Gnosticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Bas van Os

chapter 7. Gnosticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of gnostics / John D. Turner

chapter 8. Gnosticism practiced : ritual and performance / John D. Turner

chapter 9. Esotericism emergent : the beginning of the study of esotericism in the academy / Marco Pasi

chapter 10. Esotericism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of esotericism / Wouter J. Hanegraaff

chapter 11. Esotericism disputed : major debates in the field / Kocku von Stuckrad

chapter 12. Esotericism historicized : historical figures and movements / Claire Fanger

chapter 13. Esotericism socialized : esoteric communities / Hugh B. Urban

chapter 14. Esotericism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Dylan M. Burns

chapter 15. Esotericism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of esotericists / Erin Prophet

chapter 16. Esotericism practiced : ritual and performance / Henrik Bogdan

chapter 17. Mysticism emergent : the beginning of the study of mysticism in the academy / Chad J. Pevateaux

chapter 18. Mysticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of mysticism / Jared C. Calaway

chapter 19. Mysticism disputed : major debates in the field / Jeffrey J. Kripal

chapter 20. Mysticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Brian Ogren

chapter 21. Mysticism socialized : mystic communities / Kevin P. Sullivan

chapter 22. Mysticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Christopher Rowland

chapter 23. Mysticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of mystics / Kelley Coblentz Bautch

chapter 24. Mysticism practiced : ritual and performance / James R. Davila.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Delphine Okie Richardson Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Religion.

ISBN:

9780028663579

OCLC:

954055131

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.