Versluis A. Magic and Mysticism: an Introduction to Western Esoteric Traditions

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007. — 208 p. — ISBN 978-0-7425-5835-9, 978-0-7425-5836-6, 978-1-4616-3987-9.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. Magic and Mysticism is ideal for students of Mysticism and New Religious Movements, as well as for general readers of Metaphysics and Esoterica.Antiquity
Late Antiquity: Hermetism, Gnosticism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Gnosis
The Medieval Era
The Renaissance
Early Modern Esoteric Currents
Modern Christian Theosophy
Western Esotericism TodayAbout the Author