Locations of knowledge in medieval and early modern Europe: esoteric discourse and Western identities
One characteristic of European history of religion is a two-fold pluralisma "a pluralism of religious identities on the one hand, and a pluralism of various societal systems that interact with religious systems on the other. Addressing discourses of perfect knowledge in Western culture between...
| Zusammenfassung: | One characteristic of European history of religion is a two-fold pluralisma "a pluralism of religious identities on the one hand, and a pluralism of various societal systems that interact with religious systems on the other. Addressing discourses of perfect knowledge in Western culture between 1200 and 1800, this book integrates the study of Western esotericism in a larger analytical framework of European history of religion. Viewed from a structuralist perspective, a ~esoteric discoursea (TM) provides an analytical framework that helps to reveal genealogies of modern identities in a plur |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |
| Physische Details: | Online Ressource (xiii, 240 p.) |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-18423-7 90-04-18423-6 978-90-04-18422-0 90-04-18422-8 |
