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RG ST 132D - Jewish Magic, the Occult, and Western Esotericism

Religious Studies College of Letters and Science

Full Course Title

Jewish Magic, the Occult, and Western Esotericism

Instructor Name(s)

WOLFSON

Course Description

Explores the history of magic and the occult in Jewish sources and the influence they have had on shaping the contours of Western esotericism. Topics to be discussed include the nature of language and the shaping of reality, the interface between magic and mysticism, and the role of secrecy in the transmission of and theurgical use of gnosis.

Unit Value

4

Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit

0

Maximum Units

4

Prerequisites

Upper-division standing.