The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance

The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance

by Arthur Versluis
The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance
The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance

The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance

by Arthur Versluis

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Overview

The term "Western esotericism" refers to a wide range of spiritual currents including alchemy, Hermeticism, Kabbala, Rosicrucianism, and Christian theosophy, as well as several practical forms of esotericism like cartomancy, geomancy, necromancy, alchemy, astrology, herbalism, and magic. The early presence of esotericism in North America has not been much studied, and even less so the indebtedness to esotericism of some major American literary figures. In this book, Arthur Versluis breaks new ground, showing that many writers of the so-called American Renaissance drew extensively on and were inspired by Western esoteric currents.

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ISBN-13: 9780195350043
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 03/08/2001
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Lexile: 1600L (what's this?)
File size: 417 KB

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Michigan State University
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