{"product_id":"a-history-of-esotericism-paperback","title":"A History of Esotericism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. Alan Kazlev\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of Esotericism - From the Paleolithic to the Axial Age\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the history of esotericism, the theoretical study and attainment of mystical, occult, \"inner\" reality. It begins with an introduction to esotericism and gnosis as a fourth way of knowing alongside reason, spirituality, and science. Rather than situating esotericism and gnosis in a timeless, ahistorical world, it is embedded in history as a human phenomenon that contains a transcendent element within society in keeping with historical circumstances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of gnosis is, therefore, also the story of the awakening of consciousness, and hence this review begins at the very beginning, in deep time with the origin of consciousness. From there, it progresses to early humans. The development of spiritual and transpersonal consciousness and the understanding of inner reality is followed through ancient and modern shamanism, the Neolithic revolution, megalith builders, the Great Mother archetype, Proto-Indo-Europeans, Mesopotamian Gods and epics, and Egypt with its God-Kings and profound knowledge of the afterlife. The book then examines the great Axial Age revolution: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Persian development of morality-based spirituality and 'good vs. evil.'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Indian metaphysical revolution with themes such as reincarnation, karma, and spiritual enlightenment. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Chinese philosophy of the I Ching, Taoism, and the polarity of yin and yang. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Abrahamic discovery of monotheism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The culture, philosophy, cosmology, psychology, and proto-science of Bronze Age, Ancient, and Classical Greece. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, \u003cem\u003eA History of Esotericism\u003c\/em\u003e discusses topics such as the relationship between faith, reason, and gnosis, the evolution of consciousness, the spirit world, the association between myth and archetype, the afterlife and the nature of Gods, Earth energies, the imaginal world, the Jungian unconscious, symbolism, and egregores. The associations between magical, mythical, and metaphysical thinking, the nature of the soul, and consciousness, are also considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive glossary is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52475982709043,"sku":"9780645670042","price":50.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/cpvowLTU369780645670042.webp?v=1759568126","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-history-of-esotericism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}