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The history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality, but this connection has never been explored in detail from a critical scholarly perspective. Bringing together an impressive array of top-level specialists, this volume reveals the outlines of a largely unknown history spanning more than twenty centuries.Product Identifiers
PublisherBrill
ISBN-109004168737
ISBN-139789004168732
eBay Product ID (ePID)86570944
Product Key Features
AuthorJeffrey J. Kripal, Wouter J. Hanegraaff
FormatLaminated Cover, Hardback
LanguageEnglish
TopicReligion
GenreReligion: Comparative, General & Reference
Dimensions
Weight1050g
Height240mm
Width160mm
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationLeiden
Spine33mm
Series Part/Volume NumberNo. 7
Pagination544
Series TitleAries Book Series
Content NoteIllustrations
Author BiographyWouter J. Hanegraaff (1961) is professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His publications focus on the history of Western esotericism from Renaissance hermetism to contemporary New Age spiritualities, and on questions of method and theory in the modern academic study of these fields. Jeffrey J. Kripal (1962) is the J. Newton Rayzor Professor and Chair of Religious Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. His publications focus on the comparative erotics of mystical literature, American countercultural translations of Asian religious traditions, and the history of Western esotericism from ancient Gnosticism to the New Age.
Date of Publication15/09/2008
Country of PublicationNetherlands
