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Oriental Kabbalah And The Parting Of East And West In The Early Theosophical Society

Pasi, Marco·2010·Kabbalah and Modernity
DOI 10.1163/ej.9789004182844.i-436.48
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One of the most interesting aspects of the academic study of Western esotericism, as it has developed in the last twenty years, is precisely the qualification of this phenomenon as Western, on which there seems to be general agreement among the specialists working in the field. The empirical-historical approach advocated by scholars such as Faivre and Wouter J. Hanegraaff rejected the universalist assumptions of these religionist approaches and, as a consequence, made the reference to a specific cultural framework (i.e., the West) inevitable. This chapter focuses on one of the crucial moments of the story, when the idea of a Western tradition of esotericism took shape, and to question in particular the role of kabbalah in it. Before the nineteenth century, esotericism in Europe was pursued both within and without the dominant religious tradition of Christianity. An interest for kabbalah was present in the Theosophical Society from the very beginning. Keywords: Christianity; empirical-historical approach; kabbalah; Theosophical Society; Western esotericism

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  • The term 'Western' was originally adopted as a qualifying adjective intended to cordon off the field from universalist and perennialist approaches that assumed a timeless and essential esotericism.

    “The term was originally adopted as a qualifying adjective intended to cordon off the field from universalist and perennialist approaches that had assumed a timeless and essential esotericism, manifesting across history in many separate cultures.”

    From New Approaches to the Study of Esotericism (2021) · cites this paper as Pasi, 2010

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Authors
Pasi, M.
Corresponding author
Pasi, Marco
ORCID
Pasi, Marco
Venue
Kabbalah and Modernity
Publisher
BRILL
Published
2010-01-01
Pages
151-166
DOI
10.1163/ej.9789004182844.i-436.48
OpenAlex
W746076121
Cited by
25
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0
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
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3.75
Type
book chapter
Language
en
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closed
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  • BRILL eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Study and Philosophy of Religion
Keywords
Theosophical Society, Kabbalah, Western esotericism, Orientalism, East-West divide, history of esotericism

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