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This introduction to the Western esoteric traditions offers a concise overview of their historical development. The author explores these traditions, from their roots in Hermeticism, Neo-Platonism, and Gnosticism in the early Christian era up to their reverberations in modern day's scientific paradigms.

Occultism. --- Occultisme --- history of esotericism --- Western esoteric traditions --- Italy --- Renaissance --- magic --- cabala --- alchemy --- Paracelsus --- German Naturphilosophie --- Jacob Boehme --- theosophy --- Rosicrucianism --- Freemasonry --- Illuminism --- Emanuel Swedenborg --- Mesmerism --- spiritualism --- ritual magic --- Helena Blavatsky --- the Theosphical Society