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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826577303321

Autore

Granholm Kennet <1977->

Titolo

Dark enlightenment : the Historical, sociological, and discursive contexts of contemporary esoteric magic / / Kennet Granholm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, Netherlands : , : Brill, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

90-04-27487-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (242 p.)

Collana

Aries Book Series, , 1871-1405 ; ; Volume 18

Disciplina

133.4/3

Soggetti

Occultism

Magic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- The Study of Contemporary Magic -- Major Trends in Post-Enlightenment Esotericism -- Dragon Rouge: History, Philosophy, Structures -- Ethnographies of Dark Magic -- The Discursive Formation of Dark Magic -- The Impact of Broader Societal Discourses -- Esotericism in Late Modernity -- Concluding Remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In Dark Enlightenment Kennet Granholm explores the historical, sociological, and discursive contexts of contemporary esoteric magic. The book is focused on the Sweden-originated Left-Hand Path magic order Dragon Rouge in particular, but through a detailed contextualizing examination of this case study it offers a broader visage of contemporary esotericism in general. The author takes cue from both the historiography of Western esotericism and the sociological study of new religions and religious change, aiming to provide a transdisciplinary framework for a comprehensive study of esotericism in late modernity.