Rending the Veil: Concealment and Secrecy in the History of Religions
By Elliot R. Wolfson
Rending the Veil: Concealment and Secrecy in the History of Religions
By Elliot R. Wolfson
Synopsis
How much concealment, camouflage, artifice and deceit has been employed in religion? This book critically examines the role of secrecy in the history of religions, each essay presenting an aspect from a specific cultural context. Some of the common features of esotericism as a cross-cultural phenomenon emerge.
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