scholar of Western esotericism
C17617
concept
A scholar of Western esotericism is an academic researcher who critically studies the history, texts, practices, and cultural impact of occult, mystical, and esoteric traditions in the Western world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historian of magic | 2 |
| scholar of Western esotericism canonical | 2 |
| Holy Grail scholar | 1 |
| historian of Western esotericism | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: scholar of Western esotericism
Generated description
A scholar of Western esotericism is an academic researcher who critically studies the history, texts, practices, and cultural impact of occult, mystical, and esoteric traditions in the Western world.
Instances (6)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Wouter J. Hanegraaff | — |
| Ricky Jay | historian of magic |
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Wouter
surface form:
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
|
— |
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Hanegraaff
surface form:
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
|
historian of Western esotericism |
| Henry Jones Sr. | Holy Grail scholar |
|
Potash
surface form:
Ricky Jay
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historian of magic |