| The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance Contributor(s): Versluis, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195138872 ISBN-13: 9780195138870 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $178.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 810.937 |
| LCCN: 00026124 |
| Lexile Measure: 1600 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.11 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |