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Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
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Paperback. Num Pages: 568 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRQC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
From rumors about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra, the history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality. This volume, which brings together an impressive array of top-level specialists, is the first to analyze the eroticism of the esoteric without sensationalism or cheap generalizations, but on the basis of expert scholarship and attention to textual and historical detail. While there are few domains where the ... Read more
From rumors about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra, the history of Western esotericism is rich in references to the domains of eros and sexuality. This volume, which brings together an impressive array of top-level specialists, is the first to analyze the eroticism of the esoteric without sensationalism or cheap generalizations, but on the basis of expert scholarship and attention to textual and historical detail. While there are few domains where the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823233410
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V9780823233410
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About Wouter J. Hanegraaff
Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Author) Wouter J. Hanegraaff is Professor of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam, and a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among his many publications is the two-volume Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism. Jeffrey J. Kripal (Author) Jeffrey J. ... Read more
Reviews for Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism
"A collection of essays addressing a doubly fascinating topic, namely, the intersection of the erotic and the esoteric in western culture from ancient Greece to contemporary California
where "west" meets "east," as the American counterculture supplements its already eclectic garb with the mantle of a refashioned Asian Tantra."
-Virginia Burrus Drew University "Hidden Intercourse is a book that turns people's ... Read more
where "west" meets "east," as the American counterculture supplements its already eclectic garb with the mantle of a refashioned Asian Tantra."
-Virginia Burrus Drew University "Hidden Intercourse is a book that turns people's ... Read more