Religion : secret religion / April D. DeConick, editor.

Contributor(s): Series: Macmillan interdisciplinary handbooks | Gale virtual reference libraryPublisher: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Macmillan Reference USA, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 419 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780028663579
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Religion.; No titleLOC classification:
  • BT1390
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Contents:
chapter 1. Gnosticism emergent : the beginning of the study of gnosticism in the academy / Michael A. Williams -- chapter 2. Gnosticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of gnosticism / Matthew J. Dillon -- chapter 3. Gnosticism disputed : major debates in the field / Grant Adamson -- chapter 4. Gnosticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Tuomas Rasimus -- chapter 5. Gnosticism socialized : gnostic communities / Madeleine Scopello -- chapter 6. Gnosticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Bas van Os -- chapter 7. Gnosticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of gnostics / John D. Turner -- chapter 8. Gnosticism practiced : ritual and performance / John D. Turner -- chapter 9. Esotericism emergent : the beginning of the study of esotericism in the academy / Marco Pasi -- chapter 10. Esotericism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of esotericism / Wouter J. Hanegraaff -- chapter 11. Esotericism disputed : major debates in the field / Kocku von Stuckrad -- chapter 12. Esotericism historicized : historical figures and movements / Claire Fanger -- chapter 13. Esotericism socialized : esoteric communities / Hugh B. Urban -- chapter 14. Esotericism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Dylan M. Burns -- chapter 15. Esotericism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of esotericists / Erin Prophet -- chapter 16. Esotericism practiced : ritual and performance / Henrik Bogdan -- chapter 17. Mysticism emergent : the beginning of the study of mysticism in the academy / Chad J. Pevateaux -- chapter 18. Mysticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of mysticism / Jared C. Calaway -- chapter 19. Mysticism disputed : major debates in the field / Jeffrey J. Kripal -- chapter 20. Mysticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Brian Ogren -- chapter 21. Mysticism socialized : mystic communities / Kevin P. Sullivan -- chapter 22. Mysticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Christopher Rowland -- chapter 23. Mysticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of mystics / Kelley Coblentz Bautch -- chapter 24. Mysticism practiced : ritual and performance / James R. Davila.
Summary: This book explores esoteric or secret forms of religion throughout Western history and in contemporary scholarship. It looks at the margins of religion or religious texts and traditions that are not considered authoritative by orthodox communities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

chapter 1. Gnosticism emergent : the beginning of the study of gnosticism in the academy / Michael A. Williams -- chapter 2. Gnosticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of gnosticism / Matthew J. Dillon -- chapter 3. Gnosticism disputed : major debates in the field / Grant Adamson -- chapter 4. Gnosticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Tuomas Rasimus -- chapter 5. Gnosticism socialized : gnostic communities / Madeleine Scopello -- chapter 6. Gnosticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Bas van Os -- chapter 7. Gnosticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of gnostics / John D. Turner -- chapter 8. Gnosticism practiced : ritual and performance / John D. Turner -- chapter 9. Esotericism emergent : the beginning of the study of esotericism in the academy / Marco Pasi -- chapter 10. Esotericism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of esotericism / Wouter J. Hanegraaff -- chapter 11. Esotericism disputed : major debates in the field / Kocku von Stuckrad -- chapter 12. Esotericism historicized : historical figures and movements / Claire Fanger -- chapter 13. Esotericism socialized : esoteric communities / Hugh B. Urban -- chapter 14. Esotericism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Dylan M. Burns -- chapter 15. Esotericism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of esotericists / Erin Prophet -- chapter 16. Esotericism practiced : ritual and performance / Henrik Bogdan -- chapter 17. Mysticism emergent : the beginning of the study of mysticism in the academy / Chad J. Pevateaux -- chapter 18. Mysticism theorized : major trends and approaches to the study of mysticism / Jared C. Calaway -- chapter 19. Mysticism disputed : major debates in the field / Jeffrey J. Kripal -- chapter 20. Mysticism historicized : historical figures and movements / Brian Ogren -- chapter 21. Mysticism socialized : mystic communities / Kevin P. Sullivan -- chapter 22. Mysticism recorded : text, scripture, and parascripture / Christopher Rowland -- chapter 23. Mysticism imagined : major ideas and perspectives of mystics / Kelley Coblentz Bautch -- chapter 24. Mysticism practiced : ritual and performance / James R. Davila.

This book explores esoteric or secret forms of religion throughout Western history and in contemporary scholarship. It looks at the margins of religion or religious texts and traditions that are not considered authoritative by orthodox communities.

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