Esoteric Transfers and Constructions
Examines relationships between esoteric and mystical currents in three different religious traditions: Jewish, Christian, and Islamic
Follows documented transfers between these traditions in both the pre-modern and the modern period
Advances understanding of phenomena within each of the three main monotheistic traditions, and of the relationships between themsee more benefits
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Similarities between esoteric and mystical currents in different religious traditions have long interested scholars. This book takes a new look at the relationship between such currents. It advances a discussion that started with the search for religious essences, archetypes, and universals, from William James to Eranos. The universal categories that resulted from that search were later crit