A Gnostic History of Religions
April DeConick’s The Gnostic New Age demonstrates that scholarship of Gnosticism is still entrenched in an Eliadian phenomenological paradigm which essentializes an ahistorical sui generis “Gnosis”. This approach is traceable to the Eranos Circle, particularly Carl G. Jung and Gilles Quispel, and bu...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Review |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Brill
[2020]
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Año: 2020, Volumen: 32, Número: 1, Páginas: 75-88 |
| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AA Ciencias de la religión AZ Nueva religión BF Gnosis |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Phenomenology
B Gilles Quispel B Spirituality B Sui Generis B New Age B Reseña B Gnosticism |
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| Sumario: | April DeConick’s The Gnostic New Age demonstrates that scholarship of Gnosticism is still entrenched in an Eliadian phenomenological paradigm which essentializes an ahistorical sui generis “Gnosis”. This approach is traceable to the Eranos Circle, particularly Carl G. Jung and Gilles Quispel, and builds certain philosophical and psychoanalytical affinities into an ahistorical religious current. DeConick’ comparison with New Age is tenuous, and misses the important fact that Gnosticism and New Age share specific genealogical antecedents. Interdisciplinary work needs to pay more attention to the theological and colonial implications of categories, or such problematic categories will continue to take root in the gaps between academic specialisms. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0682 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341464 |