Esotericism and the Academy
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Esotericism and the Academy is a scholarly monograph by Wouter J. Hanegraaff that examines the historical marginalization and academic study of Western esoteric traditions within the modern university.
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| Esotericism and the Academy canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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scholarly monograph ⓘ |
| academicDisciplineContext |
history of Western thought
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humanities ⓘ |
| addresses |
biases in the construction of the Western canon
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methodological issues in esotericism research ⓘ status of esotericism as a legitimate academic subject ⓘ |
| author | Wouter J. Hanegraaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
analysis of the category ‘Western esotericism’ as a scholarly construct
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historical reconstruction of academic attitudes toward esotericism ⓘ systematic account of how esotericism was marginalized in academia ⓘ theoretical framework for studying Western esotericism ⓘ |
| examines |
boundary-making in modern knowledge systems
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construction of the category of ‘esotericism’ ⓘ exclusion of esoteric currents from the academic canon ⓘ formation of the academic study of religion ⓘ historical marginalization of Western esotericism ⓘ historiography of Western esotericism ⓘ relationship between esotericism and Enlightenment thought ⓘ |
| field |
esotericism studies
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history of religions ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Western esoteric traditions
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academic study of religion ⓘ modern university ⓘ |
| genre |
academic study
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history of ideas ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Wouter J. Hanegraaff is a leading scholar of Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical history of academic exclusion
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genealogical analysis of concepts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
graduate students in religious studies
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historians of ideas ⓘ researchers in Western esotericism ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western esotericism
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academic marginalization of esotericism ⓘ history of scholarship ⓘ |
| relatedField |
study of Hermeticism
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study of New Age movements ⓘ study of Theosophy ⓘ study of mysticism ⓘ study of occultism ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Enlightenment
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early modern period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
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