Introduction: Things We Do Not Talk About
Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Jeffrey J. Kripal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) May 2, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19979489 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Human sexuality Reading process Postcolonialism international relations Agency philosophy Media studies Jungian analytical psychology |
| Key points | Argues that eros and sexuality are central, yet neglected, dimensions of Western esotericism, functioning as vehicles for spiritual transformation and gnosis. |
Abstract
in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff & Jeffrey J. Kripal (eds.), Hidden Intercourse: Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism, Brill: Leiden / Boston 2008 [U.S. Paperback edition: Fordham University Press: New York 2011, ix-xxii.