Ebook: Magic and Mysticism: an Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Antiquity; 3 Late Antiquity: Hermetism, Gnosticism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Gnosis; 4 The Medieval Era; 5 The Renaissance; 6 Early Modern Esoteric Currents; 7 Modern Christian Theosophy; 8 Western Esotericism Today; 9 Conclusion; Index; About the Author.;Magic and Mysticism: An Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions is a concise overview, from antiquity to the present, of all the major Western religious esoteric movements. Topics covered include alchemy, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy and many more.