In Search of Zephyreia: Notes on Kabbalah and the “Secret Sciences” in Russian Culture in the First Third of the 20th Century
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In Search of Zephyreia: Notes on Kabbalah and the “Secret Sciences” in Russian Culture in the First Third of the 20th Century
14.99 €
K. Burmistrov's book is devoted to a topic that has been virtually unexplored in modern humanities: the presence of Kabbalistic motifs in the works of Russian authors of the Silver Age and the first wave of Russian emigration. Paying special attention to the analysis of sources that made it possible to become acquainted with the concepts of Jewish esotericism, Burmistrov considers the heroes of his book as original thinkers who sought to develop their own religious and philosophical worldview.
The study focuses primarily on the views of several well-known representatives of the culture of the first third of the 20th century: A. Bely, M. Voloshin, G. Storm, and B. Poplavsky, while also touching upon a wider range of authors. The author also examines the attitude toward Kabbalah in theosophy, anthroposophy, and other European esoteric schools of the early 20th century.
The study is based on the study of a wide range of sources in various languages, as well as archival materials introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. Konstantin Burmistrov is a candidate of philosophical sciences and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The study focuses primarily on the views of several well-known representatives of the culture of the first third of the 20th century: A. Bely, M. Voloshin, G. Storm, and B. Poplavsky, while also touching upon a wider range of authors. The author also examines the attitude toward Kabbalah in theosophy, anthroposophy, and other European esoteric schools of the early 20th century.
The study is based on the study of a wide range of sources in various languages, as well as archival materials introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. Konstantin Burmistrov is a candidate of philosophical sciences and a senior research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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