The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance

Name: The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance
Brand: Oxford University Press
SKU: 9780195138870-V
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By Arthur Versluis

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The term 'Western esotericism' refers to a wide range of spiritual currents including alchemy, Hermeticism, Kabbala, Rosicrucianism, and Christian theosophy, as well as several practical forms of esotericism like cartomancy, geomancy, necromancy, alchemy, astrology, herbalism, and magic. The early presence of esotericism in North America has not been much studied, and even less so the indebtedness to esotericism of some major American literary figures. In this book Arthur Versluis breaks new ground, showing that many writers of the so-called American Renaissance drew extensively on and were inspired by Western esoteric currents. Before offering his detailed analysis of the esoteric elements in the writings of figures from the American Renaissance, Versluis offers an overview of esotericism in Europe and its offshoots in colonial America.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 244
Release Date:: 2001-03-08
Publication Date:: 2001-03-08
Publisher:: Oxford University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0195138872
ISBN13:: 9780195138870
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 552 g
Height:: 157 cm
Width:: 235 cm
Thickness:: 19 cm

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