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Western esotericism: the new generation [PDF]
The article presents an overview of the development of research on Western esotericism in the works of the younger generation of scientists in 2010-2021, the works of E. Asprem, Y. Strube, L. Saif are primarily distinguished.
Pavel Nosachev
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Textbooks and introductions to Western Esotericism
Religion 43:2 (2013), 178-200.
Wouter J Hanegraaff
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Islamic and Western Esotericism
The field of the study of Western esotericism, as developed by scholars such as Antoine Faivre and Wouter Hanegraaff, is growing in size and importance. Most scholars of Islam, however, have shown no interest in this field.
Mark Sedgwick
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The history of modern Western esotericism
The study of Western esoteric traditions and practices has been a growing research field since the 1990s. This thematic issue aims at opening this field particularly in the context of Finnish cultural history, although the articles cover also other parts
Tiina Mahlamäki, Maarit Leskelä-Kärki
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The paper deals with the history of the “sociology of the occult”. It examines main stages of its development exemplified by works of C. Campbell, E. Tiryakian, M. Truzzi, J. Webb.
Nosachev Pavel
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Interdisciplinary Studies of Western Esoterim and Culture Studies [PDF]
Interdisciplinary studies have long become an integral part of modern science, but in the field of religious studies and studies in Western esotericism, they are still not sufficiently widespread.
Nosachev Pavel
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In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, such prominent figures as Helena Blavatsky, MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley, Israel Regardie, and Dion Fortune shaped Western occultism and esotericism.
Nevfel Akyar
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The occult was a significant factor in developing the culture and politics in Central and Eastern Europe. Researching local occult groups contributes to a deeper understanding of East-Central European
Pavel Horák, Karolina Maria Kotkowska
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The global history of religion: back to the future? [PDF]
The article reconstructs the concept of J. Strube, a leading representative of the younger generation of esotericism researchers. In the first part of the article, his critical program is analyzed, it is established that he systematically deconstructed ...
Pavel Nosachev
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Post-secular esotericism? Some reflections on the transformation of esotericism
In the last fifteen years the study of Western esotericism has become an academic discipline in its own right. The vast majority of research conducted within the field is focused on older, historical developments, with recent expressions of esotericism ...
Kennet Granholm
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