esotericism

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• Esotericism — Es o*ter i*cism, n. Esoteric doctrine or principles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Esotericism — Arcane and Esoteric redirect here. For other uses, see Arcane (disambiguation) and Esoteric (disambiguation). Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs,[1] that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small… …   Wikipedia

• esotericism — noun Date: 1846 1. esoteric doctrines or practices 2. the quality or state of being esoteric …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• esotericism — noun a) The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric. b) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge …   Wiktionary

• Esotericism in Germany and Austria — This article gives an overview of esoteric movements in Germany and Austria between 1880 and 1945, presenting Theosophy, Anthroposophy and Ariosophy, among others, against the influences of earlier European esotericism. Contents 1 Influences from …   Wikipedia

• Western Esotericism (academic field) — Western Esotericism is an academic field of research, scholarship, and education that focuses on the history of European and Middle Eastern Esotericism.As an academic field, Western Esotericism rose in 1970s in continental Europe and specifically …   Wikipedia

• Western esotericism — (also Western mysticism, Western occult tradition, and Western mystery tradition) is a broad spectrum of spiritual traditions found in Western society, or refers to the collection of the mystical, esoteric knowledge of the Western world. This… …   Wikipedia

• Energy (esotericism) — This article is about spiritual energy. For other uses, see Energy (disambiguation). Subtle energy redirects here. For the mystical concept of psychospiritual bodies overlaying the physical body, see Subtle body. Spiritual practices and ideas… …   Wikipedia

• Wouter Hanegraaff — Wouter Jacobus Hanegraaff (born 1961) is full professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and related currents at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is also President of the [http://www.esswe.org/ European Society for the Study of… …   Wikipedia

• Hanegraaff — Wouter Jacobus Hanegraaff (* 10. April 1961 in Amsterdam) ist ein niederländischer Kulturhistoriker und Religionswissenschaftler. Er lehrt an der Universität von Amsterdam und gehört zu den führenden Esoterik Forschern. Hanegraaff studierte von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia