Dictionary Of Mysticism [Paperback]

A collection of brief and concise definitions of hard-to-find and hard-to-define terms used in Religious Mysticism, Esoteric Philosophy, Occultism, Psychical Research, Spiritualism, Alchemy, Astrology, in the Oriental philosophies of Buddhism, Brahmanism, Sufism, Lamaism, Zoroastrianism, Theosophy, Kabbalism, Magic and Demonologyand in all those philosophies, religions and doctrines which teach and recognize the influence of the superhuman and supernatural on mans everyday life and affairs. The book contains definitions of over 2200 termshundreds of which appear now for the first time in an English language dictionary.