Antoine faivre as the official organ of the association pour la recherche et. Access to western esotericism by antoine faivre is a dense book, yet it is that very density that makes it a cornerstone for research into western estotericism. Text: goodrick-clarke, studying western esotericism reader. I remember very well how in the first half of the 10s. Full access access to western esotericism by antoine faivre review. Anglaise: access to western esotericism, albany ny, state university of new york press suny series in western esoteric tradition, 14 pour le vol. Spirit page: 26 view: 578 a historical and interpretive study of three aspects of western esotericism from the renaissance to the twentieth century. 908 Ii: theosophy, imagination, tradition, studies in western esotericism. Of esotericism created by antoine faivre access to western esotericism and. Of the word is antoine faivre, access to western esotericism, albany: 14. Antoine faivre, access to western esotericism albany: state university of new york press, 14, 11. In 17 the scholar antoine faivre assumed secrets chair at the sorbonne, which was renamed the history of esoteric and mystical currents in modern and contemporary europe. Antoine faivres much-quoted definition of western esotericism in terms of four intrinsic and two extrinsic characteristics access, 10-14 has far-reaching implications for the conception of the discipline; i have myself used it, in slightly modified form, for developing a general and non-essentialist theory pertaining to the specific problem. The editors edighoffer, hanegraaff, faivre, preface, 3. I: access to western esotericism, albany, state university of new york press, 14, vol. Religion, numen, 42 15, 48-77; faivre, access to western.
View religion_the_occult_and_the_paranormal_m from religion 101 at. Antoine faivre, an early and influential scholar of western esotericism. 758 Cory salveson rated it really liked it oct 0, here is also a historical survey, beginning with the alexandrean period, of the various esoteric accees such as christian kabbalah, theosophy, alchemy, rosicrucianism, and hermeticism. Access to western esotericism by antoine faivre is available from state university of new york press. Not for the beginner, access is written by one of the worlds leading academic authorities on western mystical and occult movements from the renaissance to the present. Antoine faivre is professor at the ecole pratique des hautes etudes, religious studies section, sorbonne, paris. An overview of western esoteric currents since late antiquity, with an emphasis on the last six centuries. The bulk of the book is laid out chronologically, from ancient and medieval sources alexandrian hermetism, gnosticism, neoplatonism, through the renaissance up to the present time. Common characteristics of these currents are the notion of universal interdependency and the experience of spiritual transformation. , as perhaps the most central characteristic in antoine faivres seminal definition of.
For the central positions, see faivre, access to western esotericism, 3-47; von. Trove wickstrom rated it really liked it dec 20, esotericism at the heart of the renaissance and in the flames of the baroque. Antoine faivre, acces de lesoterisme occidental, 2 vols paris, gallimard, 2eme ed. Professor faivres books in english include access to western esotericism, the golden fleece and alchemy, the eternal hermes,and theosophy, imagination. 1 see notably antoine faivre, access to western esotericism, albany: suny press, 14, 3-47; wouter j. Widely received in france, this brief, comprehensive introduction to western esotericism by the founder of the field is at last available in english. Margaret alice murray ebook pdf witchcraft occultism supernatural esoteric anthropology history religion. Antoine faivre - on the traditionalist school access to western esotericism. A historical and interpretive study of three aspects of western esotericism from the renaissance to the twentieth century. Pdf the contribution of western esotericism to transpersonal. This review concerns the first half of the book: antoine faivres approaches to western esoteric currents is composed of two sections. 942
The heart of the exchange between kocku von stuckrad and antoine faivre in. Antoine faivre - theosophy imagination tradition studies in western e ap. Publisher: suny press isbn: 07144435x category: body, mind. Esotericism; antoine faivre, questions of terminology proper to the study of esoteric. See faivre, access to western esotericism albany: state uni-. Antoine faivre, lesoterisme que sais-je 15 goodrick-clarke, nicholas, the western esoteric traditions: a historical introduction. The bulk of the book is laid out chronologically, from ancient and medieval sources alexandrian hermetism, gnosticism, neoplatonism. Antoine faivre and i were talking about the necessity of getting western esotericism recognized as. A historical and pedagogical guide, the book is written primarily. Access to western esotericism by antoine faivre is a dense book, yet it is that very density that makes it a cornerstone for research into western. Here is also a historical survey, beginning with the alexandrean period, of the various. Approaches to western esoteric part one: access to western esotericism. 730
219 Antoine faivre, access to western esotericism albany: state university of new york press. Until his retirement, he held a chair in the ecole pratique des hautes etudes at the sorbonne, university professor of germanic studies at the university of haute-normandie, director of the cahiers del hermetisme and of bibliotheque de lhermetisme, and is with wouter hanegraaff and roland. Antoine faivre born in reims j is a prominent french scholar of western esotericism. Access to western esotericism suny series in western esoteric traditions. Faivre, antoine-access to western esotericism-state university of new york press 14 - documento. Faivre formulated a model in which western esotericism was. Antoine faivre, theosophy, imagination, tradition: studies in western esotericism. Faivre, access to western esotericism albany, ny: state university of new. Here is also a historical survey, beginning with the alexandrean period, of the various esoteric currents such as christian kabbalah, theosophy, alchemy, rosicrucianism, and hermeticism. The academic study of western esotericism has in recent years devel- oped into an important field of research. The modern study of western esotericism got its start in the early 10s when antoine. Was held in 15, focusing on antoine faivres then newly-published book access to western esotericism. A survey of western esoteric currents since late antiquity, with an emphasis on the last.
Download: access to western esotericism suny series in western esoteric traditions by antoine faivre pdf. Western esotericism: a concise history antoine faivre. The first, methodology and reflexions, sets the tone for the etic methodological modes of analysis by which western esotericism has been analyzed by all serious scholars who have emerged in faivres wake. This is the first systematic treatment of esotericism to appear in english. Albany, ny, state univer- sity of new york press, 13. Antoine faivre, christine rhone western esotericism a concise h. Theosophy, imagination, tradition: studies in western esotericism. 6 already in 14 antoine faivre had published an english. In his access to western esotericism faivre placed alchemy. The academic study of western esotericism is one of those new developments. 1059 A historical and pedagogical guide, the book is written primarily for students and novices. Project muse mission project muse promotes the creation and dissemination wetern essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with. Urban published theosophy, imagination, tradition: studies in western esotericism antoine faivre christine rhone. Antoine faivre, access to western esotericism, suny press, albany 14. Faivre has since been cited as being responsible for developing the study of western esotericism into a formalised field. Journal for the study of western esotericism 20 2020 163171. In clear, precise language, author antoine faivre provides an overview of western esoteric currents since late antiquity.