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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The nineteenth century witnessed a proliferation of alternative
religious currents and practices, appropriating earlier traditions,
entangling geographically distinct spiritual discourses, and
crafting a repository of mindscapes eminently suitable to be
accommodated by later generations of thinkers and practitioners.
Penned by specialists in the field, this volume examines important
themes and figures pertaining to this occult amalgam and its
resonance into the twentieth century and beyond. Global guises of
the occult, ranging from the Americas and Europe to India, are
variously addressed, with special attention to the crucial role of
mesmerism and the origins of modern yoga.
The nineteenth century witnessed a proliferation of alternative
religious currents and practices, appropriating earlier traditions,
entangling geographically distinct spiritual discourses, and
crafting a repository of mindscapes eminently suitable to be
accommodated by later generations of thinkers and practitioners.
Penned by specialists in the field, this volume examines important
themes and figures pertaining to this occult amalgam and its
resonance into the twentieth century and beyond. Global guises of
the occult, ranging from the Americas and Europe to India, are
variously addressed, with special attention to the crucial role of
mesmerism and the origins of modern yoga.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Assembling original contributions, this book is a pioneering
attempt to fill the lacuna of research on the Euro-American
esoteric reception and appropriation of East Asian religious and
philosophical ideas. Chapters encompass research on the early phase
of reception, pertaining to Daoism and the Yijing in the 19th
centuryâs Euro-American occult milieu, with additional attempts
to locate tropes and patterns even earlier â that is, within the
18th centuryâs mesmerism and figurism. Chapters also explore the
reception as well as appropriation within the ever broadening
alternative religious spectrum of the 20th and 21st centuries, such
as Traditionalism, the New Age, and the wider holistic milieu
(including the highly popular martial arts current). This book
opens up an under-explored area of research in the subject of
East-West interactions and the global history of religions.
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