New approaches to the study of esotericism / edited by Egil Asprem, Julian Strube.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Asprem, Egil, editor.

Strube, Julian, editor.

Series:

Supplements to Method & theory in the study of religion ; 2214-3270 v. 17.

Supplements to method & theory in the study of religion, 2214-3270 ; volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occultism--Research--Methodology.

Occultism.

Occultism--Research.

Methodology.

Physical Description:

viii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2021.

Summary:

"This volume offers new approaches to some of the biggest persistent challenges in the study of esotericism and beyond. Commonly understood as a particularly "Western" undertaking consisting of religious, philosophical, and ritual traditions that go back to Mediterranean antiquity, this book argues for a global approach that significantly expands the scope of esotericism and highlights its relevance for broader theoretical and methodological debates in the humanities and social sciences. The contributors offer critical interventions on aspects related to colonialism, race, gender and sexuality, economy, and marginality. Equipped with a substantial introduction and conclusion, the book offers textbook-style discussions of the state of research and makes concrete proposals for how esotericism can be rethought through broader engagement with neighboring fields"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Esotericism's Expanding Horizon: Why This Book Came to Be / Julian Strube

Receptions of Revelations: A Future for the Study of Esotericism and Antiquity / Dylan Burns

Towards the Study of Esotericism without the "Western": Esotericism from the Perspective of a Global Religious History / Julian Strube

"That I Did Love the Moor to Live with Him": Islam in/and the Study of "Western Esotericism" / Liana Saif

The Occult among the Aborigines of South America? Some Remarks on Race, Coloniality, and the West in the Study of Esotericism / Mariano Villalba

"Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels": Western Esotericism, Yoga, and the Discourse of Authenticity / Keith Cantu

Rejected Knowledge Reconsidered: Some Methodological Notes on Esotericism and Marginality / EgilAsprem

Race and (the Study of) Esotericism / Justine Bakker

"What Can the Whole World Be Hiding?": Exploring Ajricana Esotericisms in the American Soul-Blues Continuum / Stephen C. Finley

Double Toil and Gender Trouble? Performativity and Femininity in the Cauldron of Esotericism Research / Manon Hedenborg White

What Do Jade Eggs Tell Us about the Category "Esotericism"? Spirituality, Neoliberalism, Secrecy, and Commodities / Susannah Crockford

Interpretation Reconsidered: The Definitional Progression in the Study of Esotericism as a Case in Point for the Varifocal Theory of Interpretation / Dimitry Okropiridze.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004446441

9004446443

OCLC:

1201226828