Description: The Western Esoteric Traditions offers a concise history of a distinct form of philosophical spirituality extending from Hermeticism, Neo-Platonism, and Gnosticism in the early Christian era up until the present. New paradigms in medicine and science attest to the continuity of esoteric ideas into the twenty-first century.
Review Quotes: "A fine, concise summary of Western esoteric traditions from ancient Hellenic and Egyptian sources to the contemporary era. ...Excellent chapter-end bibliographies, detailed notes, and fine summaries make the key elements in this important but opaque tradition understandable to newcomers to the topic."
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