Asia, modernity, and the pursuit of the sacred : gnostics, scholars, mystics, and reformers /
Examines a large number of Europeans who, disillusioned with western culture and religion after World War I, and anticipating the spiritual seekers of the counterculture, turned to the religious traditions of Asia for inspiration. Harshly criticized by both scholars and religious reformers, their pr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2016.
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| Summary: | Examines a large number of Europeans who, disillusioned with western culture and religion after World War I, and anticipating the spiritual seekers of the counterculture, turned to the religious traditions of Asia for inspiration. Harshly criticized by both scholars and religious reformers, their project of "Gnostic Diplomacy" became of continuing relevance in a time of violent clashes between inhabitants of 'secular' and 'sacred' worlds. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 192 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781137567949 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1137567945 (hardcover : alk. paper) |