Gnostica Series: Esoteric Studies
Series reading order: Gnostica
- 1 Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion · 1998 $40.00 View →
- 2 Angels of Desire: Esoteric Bodies, Aesthetics and Ethics · 2009 $57.99 View →
- 3 Contemporary Esotericism · 2013 $225.00 View →
- 4 Contemporary Esotericism · 2014 $77.99 View →
- 5 Ritual Embodiment in Modern Western Magic: Becoming the Magician · 2017 $233.99 View →
The Gnostica series presents academic examinations of Western esoteric traditions. The selected titles address diverse topics such as the definition of contemporary esotericism and the role of ritual in modern magic. Authors like Egil Asprem and Kennet Granholm provide foundational definitions, while Damon Zacharias Lycourinos investigates how practitioners become magicians through embodiment. Alain Faivre examines the intersection of these beliefs with religious science. Jay Johnston focuses on specific spiritual concepts like angels and ethical aesthetics. These works collectively offer a structured overview of how esoteric ideas are analyzed in modern scholarship, linking theoretical frameworks with practical or aesthetic applications within the field.
