“Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present” edited by Georgiana D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg

"Innovation in Esotericism from the Renaissance to the Present" edited by Georgiana D. Hedesan and Tim Rudbøg

"This collection explores the role of innovation in understanding the history of esotericism. It illustrates how innovation is a mechanism of negotiation whereby an idea is either produced against, or adapted from, an older set of concepts in order to respond to a present context. Featuring contributions from distinguished scholars of esotericism, it covers many different fields and themes including magic, alchemy, Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, Tarot, apocalypticism and eschatology, Mesmerism, occultism, prophecy, and mysticism."