Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present
Tim Rudbog editor Georgiana D Hedesan editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Published:12th May '22
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This collection explores the role of innovation in understanding the history of esotericism. It illustrates how innovation is a mechanism of negotiation whereby an idea is either produced against, or adapted from, an older set of concepts in order to respond to a present context. Featuring contributions from distinguished scholars of esotericism, it covers many different fields and themes including magic, alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, Tarot, apocalypticism and eschatology, Mesmerism, occultism, prophecy, and mysticism.
“The volume is dedicated to the memory of Nicholas Goodricke-Clarke, a leading scholar of esotericism, and contains a Foreword about him written by Joscelyn Godwin. The volume transcends the boundaries of historical periodization and successfully introduces the notion of ‘innovation’ to the scholarship of esotericism.” (Mriganka Mukhopadhyay, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 49 (1), March, 2023)
ISBN: 9783030679088
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 476g
342 pages