New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought
by Wouter J. Hanegraaff
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Analyzing contemporary New Age beliefs, this work argues that the foundations of such beliefs lie in the Western esoteric traditions of the Renaissance. The modern New Age movement is seen as having emerged from the secularization of those esoteric traditions during the 19th century.Tags
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- New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought
- Epigraph
- Denn die einen sind im Dunkel
Und die andern sind im Licht
Und man siehet die im Lichte
Die im Dunkeln sieht man nicht
Bertolt Brecht, Dreigroschenoper - First words
- During the 1980s, and continuing into the 1990s, there has been much talk in western society about the New Age movement.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The reader of this study will have to make up his or her mind about whether the attainment of such knowledge would save the world or, instead, deprive it of all meaning.
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- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
- DDC/MDS
- 299.93 — Religion Other religions Shintoism/Taoism/Other Mythologies Religions of other origin Religions of eclectic and syncretistic origin
- LCC
- BP605 .N48 .H36 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc. Other beliefs and movements
- BISAC
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- Dutch, English
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- Paper, Ebook
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