Humanities 330 - The Western Esoteric Tradition

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Colgate University

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Joscelyn Godwin A survey of religious and philosophical movements which distinguish themselves from the mainstream, "exoteric" traditions. These include Hermeticism and Gnosticism; the "occult sciences" of alchemy, astrology,and magic; and the more recent currents of Christian theosophy, Rosicrucianism, esoteric Freemasonry, and the occult revivals of the 19th century. The course reads basic texts and scholarly studies of these traditions, and considers the different approaches and methodologies that give access to the

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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