Western esotericism has now emerged as an academic study in its own right, combining spirituality with an empirical observation of the natural world while also

Western esotericism has now emerged as an academic study in its own right, combining spirituality with an empirical observation of the natural world while also

Widely received in France, this brief, comprehensive introduction to Western esotericism by the founder of the field is at last available in English. A historic

Provides overview, from antiquity onwards, on various Western religious esoteric movements. This book includes topics such as: alchemy, Gnosticism, Hermeticism,

Western esotericism has been a pervasive presence in Western culture from late antiquity to the present day, but until recently it was largely ignored by schola