Draft:Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation
| Author | Henrik Bogdan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Western esotericism |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 235 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7914-7069-5 |
| OCLC | 70251126 |
| LC Class | BF1411 .B64 2007 |
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation is a book by Henrik Bogdan. It was published by SUNY Press in 2007.
Contents
[edit]The book is a survey of Western esotericism and initiation rituals. He reviews previous research on both of these topics, before discussing Bogdan begins by discussing Freemasonry, particularly early Masonic rituals. He argues these rituals were the starting point for later Western esoteric initiatory rituals. He discuses the higher degrees of Freemasonry. He concludes by discussing the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, as well as the movement of Gerald Gardner.
Publication
[edit]The author Henrik Bogdan (born 1972) is a professor in religious studies at the University of Gothenburg.[1][2] It is based on his doctoral thesis.[3] The book was published in 2007 by SUNY Press.[2] In 2010 it was given a French translation as Ésoterism Occidental et Rituels d'Initiation by Arché.[1] It is 235 pages long and has a bibliography and an index.[3]
Reception
[edit]J. M. B. Porter of Choice magazine recommended it; he noted it as "one of the very few studies of Western initiatory practices", praising it as providing an introduction to the topic. He criticized it for what he viewed as an over-reliance on prior scholarship and for having only a "very limited" analysis of the ritual texts discussed in the book.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Henrik Bogdan". University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". SUNY Press. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Porter, J. M. B. (November 2007). "Western esotericism and rituals of initiation". Choice. Vol. 45, no. 3. pp. 484–485. ISSN 0009-4978.
- ^ Haven, Alexander van der (October 2008). "Henrik Bogdan, Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". The Journal of Religion. 88 (4): 555–557. doi:10.1086/592478. ISSN 0022-4189.
- ^ Granholm, Kennet (2010). "Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". Aries. 10 (2): 271–274. doi:10.1163/156798910X520629. ISSN 1567-9896.
- ^ Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas (1 February 2010). "Review of Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". Nova Religio. 13 (3): 123–124. doi:10.1525/nr.2010.13.3.123. ISSN 1092-6690.
- ^ Wagenseil, Christoph (2015). "Henrik Bogdan: Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". Marburg Journal of Religion (in German). doi:10.17192/MJR.2008.13.3602. ISSN 1612-2941.
- ^ Sewell, John (November 2009). "Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation". The Pomegranate. 11 (2): 288–290. doi:10.1558/pome.v11i2.288. ISSN 1528-0268.
- ^ O’Leary-Rockey, Christine (2011). "Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation by Henrik Bogdan". Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review. 2 (1): 107–109. doi:10.5840/asrr20112134. ISSN 1946-0538.