HRVK00088U REL, Esoteric Traditions: across religion, science, mysticism and philosophy in European history (F18)
BA-studieordning for det centrale fag i Religionsvidenskab, 2015
BA-studieordning for det centrale fag i Religionsvidenskab, 2010
BA tilvalg-studieordning i Religionsvidenskab, 2016
KA-studieordning i Religionshistorie, 2017
KA- studieordning i Religionshistorie, 2008
KA-studieordning i Religionssociologi, 2008
KA-sidefagsordning, 2008
This course will explore Europe’s colorful landscape from antiquity to our present time with a focus on the religious ideas and traditions, which, throughout time, have been categorized as either ‘esoteric’, ‘magical’, ‘occult’, ‘mystical’ ‘irrational’ or as pure ‘superstition’, such as kabbalah, Hermeticism, alchemy, astrology, Platonism, Theosophy, occult philosophy, and ideas and traditions related to various secret societies.
The aim of this course is to analyze the historical, cultural and discursive mechanisms behind the construction of categories such as ‘the occult’ and ‘magic’ and to read these traditions and ideas into their larger historical and philosophical contexts.
Based on current research within the field, this course will historically focus on the pluralistic European religious landscape and on the role of the esoteric traditions in the many exchanges and debates that have taken place between the major religious traditions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. The influence of and influence on the developments in science and philosophy will also be discussed, as well as the relationship between orthodoxy and heterodoxy, reuse of ideas from antiquity, and the continued influence of the pagan religions. This course will also examine the specific religious beliefs, knowledge types, polemical discourses and practices that have characterized esoteric traditions in their interaction with other traditions.
This module allows you to write your exam essays in a variety of relevant topics and addresses students at BA amd MA levels.
BA 2015-studieordning:
Valgfrit område (fagelementkode HRVB00061E)
Valgfrit område med sprog (fageelementkode HRVB00081E)
Bachelorprojekt (fagelementkode HRVB00091E)
BA 2010-studieordning:
Valgfrit område (fagelementkode HREB00311E)
Bachelorprojekt (fagelementkode HREB00351E)
BA tilvalg 2016-studieordning:
Valgfrit område (fagelementkode HRVB10181E)
KA Religionshistorie 2008-studieordning:
Speciel Religionshistorie valgfag A (fagelementkode HRHK03661E )
Speciel Religionshistorie valgfag B (fagelementkode HRHK03671E
)
KA Religionssociologi 2008-studieordning:
Særligt studeret område 1 (HRSK03431E)
Særligt studeret område 2 (HRSK03491E)
Særlig studeret område: religion og politik: (fagelementkode
HRSK03441E)
Særlig studeret område: regional religionssociologi (fagelementkode
HRSK03481E)
Formidling (fagelementkode HRSK03471E)
KA Religionshistorie 2017-ordning:
Frit valgt emne (fagelementkode HRVK03131E)
KA Religionssociologi 2017-ordning:
Frit valgt emne (fagelementkode HRVK03131E)
KA - sidefag 2008-studieordning
Valgfrit originalsprogsemne (fagelementkode HREK03031E)
Essential background literature, all of which are available online, include:
Goodrick-Clarke, N. (2008). The Western esoteric traditions: a historical introduction. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Stuckrad, K. (2010). Locations of knowledge in medieval and early modern Europe, esoteric discourse and Western identities (Brill's studies in intellectual history v. 186). Leiden & Boston: Brill.
Rudbøg, Tim. (2013 & 2017). The Academic Study of Western Esotericism. Vols. 1 + 2. Copenhagen: H.E.R.M.E.S.’ Academic Press.
Hanegraaff, W. (2012). Esotericism and the academy, rejected knowledge in western culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Other literature will be available online in Absalon
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 70
- Preparation
- 342,5
- Total
- 412,5
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- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HRVK00088U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- See link below
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Contracting department
- Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Course Coordinators
- Tim Rudbøg (10-7a6f73787b6a68756b6d466e7b7334717b346a71)
Lecturers
Tim Rudbøg, timrudboeg@hum.ku.dk