Western esotericism in Scandinavia / / edited by Henrik Bogdan, Olav Hammer.

• Superior document: Brill Esotericism Reference Library,
• TeilnehmendeR: Bogdan, Henrik,; Hammer, Olav,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Brill esotericism reference library.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (716 pages)
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

This is the first encyclopaedic work on Western esotericism in Scandinavia. Structured along the lines of the Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericsm (2005), it contains over 80 articles written by 47 specialists. It consists of critical overviews of all the major esoteric currents in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, ranging from Alchemy, Anthroposophy, and Astrology, to Theosophy, Traditionalism, and UFO Movements. This ground-breaking work is of relevance not only for scholars and students of Western esotericism, but for all with an interest in alternative religious traditions and Scandinavian intellectual history.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction / Henrik Bogdan and Olav Hammer -- Alchemy in Denmark / Morten Fink-Jensen -- Alchemy in Finland / Tomas Mansikka -- Alchemy in Norway / Gina Dahl -- Alchemy in Sweden / Carl-Michael Edenborg -- Anthroposophy in Denmark / René Dybdal -- Anthroposophy in Finland / Kennet Granholm -- Anthroposophy in Norway / Ingvild Sælid Gilhus -- Anthroposophy in Sweden / Håkan Lejon -- Astrology in the Early Modern Period in Denmark / Morten Fink-Jensen -- Astrology in the Early Modern Period in Norway / Gina Dahl -- Astrology in the Early Modern Period in Sweden / Kjell Lekeby -- Astrology in the Contemporary Period in Denmark / Kirstine Munk -- Astrology in the Contemporary Period in Finland / Tom Sjöblom -- Astrology in the Contemporary Period in Sweden / Jenny-Ann Brodin Danell -- Christian Theosophy in Denmark / Søren Feldtfos Thomsen -- Christian Theosophy in Finland / Tomas Mansikka -- Christian Theosophy in Norway / Jan-Erik Ebbestad Hansen -- Christian Theosophy in Sweden / Fabian Linde -- Freemasonry in Denmark / Andreas Önnerfors -- Freemasonry in Finland / Nils G. Holm -- Freemasonry in Norway / Andreas Önnerfors -- Freemasonry in Sweden / Henrik Bogdan -- Hermeticism in Denmark / Morten Fink-Jensen -- Hermeticism in Sweden / Susanna Åkerman -- Human Potential / Liselotte Frisk -- Jungianism / Suzanne Gieser -- Kabbalah in Denmark / Sara Møldrup Thejls -- Kabbalah in Sweden / Thomas Karlsson -- Magic in the Early Modern Period in Denmark / Morten Fink-Jensen -- Magic in the Early Modern Period in Finland / Tomas Mansikka -- Magic in the Early Modern Period in Sweden / Henrik Bogdan and Kjell Lekeby -- Martinus / Helle Bertelsen -- Mesmerism in Denmark / Søren Bak-Jensen -- Mesmerism in Norway / Tonje Maria Mehren -- Mesmerism in Sweden / Olav Hammer -- New Age in Denmark / Mikael Rothstein -- New Age in Finland / Tom Sjöblom -- New Age in Norway / Ingvild Sælid Gilhus -- New Age in Sweden / Liselotte Frisk -- Occultism in Denmark / Sara Møldrup Thejls -- Occultism in Finland / Kennet Granholm -- Occultism in Norway / Geir Uldal and Geir Winje -- Occultism in Sweden / Kennet Granholm -- Paganism in Denmark / Benjamin Weber Pedersen -- Paganism in Finland / Titus Hjelm -- Paganism in Norway / Geir Uldal and Geir Winje -- Paganism in Sweden / Fredrik Gregorius -- Pansophy / Fabian Linde -- Paracelsianism in Denmark / Jole Shackelford -- Paracelsianism in Finland / Tomas Mansikka -- Paracelsianism in Norway / Gina Dahl -- Paracelsianism in Sweden / Susanna Åkerman -- Rosicrucianism in the Early Modern Period in Denmark / Jole Shackelford -- Rosicrucianism in the Early Modern Period in Sweden / Susanna Åkerman -- Rosicrucianism in the Contemporary Period in Denmark / Jacob Christiansen Senholt -- Rosicrucianism in the Contemporary Period in Finland / Tom Sjöblom and Jussi Sohlberg -- Rosicrucianism in the Contemporary Period in Norway / Kjersti Løken -- Satanism in Denmark / Jesper Aagaard Petersen -- Satanism in Finland / Titus Hjelm -- Satanism in Norway / Asbjørn Dyrendal.