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© 2007 State University of New York

© 2007 State University of New York

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Tables ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Western Esotericism 5
  7. Rituals of Initiation, Secret Societies, and Masonic Initiatory Societies 27
  8. Historical Background 53
  9. The Craft Degrees of Freemasonry 67
  10. High or Additional Degrees of Freemasonry 95
  11. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 121
  12. Modern Pagan Witchcraft or Wicca 145
  13. Conclusions 169
  14. Appendix 173
  15. Notes 175
  16. References 209
  17. Index 225
Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9780791480106-014

Chapters in this book

  1. Front Matter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Tables ix
  4. Acknowledgments xi
  5. Introduction 1
  6. Western Esotericism 5
  7. Rituals of Initiation, Secret Societies, and Masonic Initiatory Societies 27
  8. Historical Background 53
  9. The Craft Degrees of Freemasonry 67
  10. High or Additional Degrees of Freemasonry 95
  11. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 121
  12. Modern Pagan Witchcraft or Wicca 145
  13. Conclusions 169
  14. Appendix 173
  15. Notes 175
  16. References 209
  17. Index 225
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