New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the

New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought (Western Esoteric Traditions)
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Recent years have seen a spectacular rise of the New Age movement and an ever-increasing interest in its beliefs and manifestations. This fascinating work presents the first comprehensive analysis of New Age Religion and its historical backgrounds, thus providing a means of orientation in the bewildering variety of the movement. Making extensive use of primary sources, the author thematically analyses New Age beliefs from the perspective of the study of religions. While looking at the historical backgrounds of the movement, he convincingly argues that its foundations were laid by so-called western esoteric traditions during the Renaissance. Hanegraaff finally shows how the modern New Age movement emerged from the increasing secularization of those esoteric traditions during the nineteenth century.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
Color Other
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780791438541
ReleaseDate 1997-11-20

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
Color	Other
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780791438541
ReleaseDate	1997-11-20

New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought (Western Esoteric Traditions)