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New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought

Wouter J. Hanegraaff

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Description:(S U N Y Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought. To get started finding New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: (S U N Y Series in Western Esoteric Traditions)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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought. To get started finding New Age Religion and Western Culture: Esotericism in the Mirror of Secular Thought, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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