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Bölcsészettudományi Kar

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BTK Művészettörténeti Intézet

Kód

BA-ERA-IAH-L-18

Cím

Freemasonry and Western Esotericism

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6

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en

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Faculty: Faculty of Humanities Organization BTK Institute of Art History Code: Course Title: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Usual semester spring Published semester 2023/2024/2 ECTS: 8 Type of course (lecture/seminar) seminar hours per week/semester: 2 / 28 assessment method (exam/practical grade): exam Suggested semester: spring Learning outcomes: Course content: The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism through their historical, cultural, and artistic dimensions. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Then, following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to grasp the general characteristics of the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry, will have a basic overview of the academic study of Western Esotericism, and will understand the some of the main points of connection between Freemasonry and Western Esotericism. Required reading: Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 Recommended reading: Hanegraaff, Wouter J., ed., Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006) Hanegraaff, Wouter J., Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (London ; New York: Bloomsbury, 2013) MacNulty, Kirk W., Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance (London: Thames & Hudson, 2006) Önnerfors, Andreas, Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) Péter, Róbert, “Secular British Masonic Rituals?” in The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750–1850: Selected Papers, 2005, ed. Frederick C. Schneid and Susan Conner (High Point: High Point University, 2007), 13–24 Lecturer: Peter Lanchidi  09.11. 1–Overview of the course 09.18. 2–A short history of Freemasonry and its basic concepts and ideas Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 09.25. 3–The history of the history of Freemasonry—the challenges of Masonic research Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 10.02. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry – Zsófi Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 10.09. 5–The material culture and symbolism of Freemasonry Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 10.16. 6– Western esotericism and its academic study Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 10.23. 1956 Revolution 10.30. Autumn break 11.06. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history – Zsófi Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 11.13. Masonic archives Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah – Zsófi Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 11.20.  9–Judaism, visuality, Kabbalah & Jews and Freemasonry Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 12.04.  11–Rosenberg Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 12.11. 12–Masonic Kabbalah

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Faculty: Faculty of Humanities Organization BTK Institute of Art History Code: Course Title: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Usual semester spring Published semester 2023/2024/2 ECTS: 8 Type of course (lecture/seminar) seminar hours per week/semester: 2 / 28 assessment method (exam/practical grade): exam Suggested semester: spring Learning outcomes: Course content: The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism through their historical, cultural, and artistic dimensions. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Then, following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to grasp the general characteristics of the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry, will have a basic overview of the academic study of Western Esotericism, and will understand the some of the main points of connection between Freemasonry and Western Esotericism. Required reading: Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 Recommended reading: Hanegraaff, Wouter J., ed., Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006) Hanegraaff, Wouter J., Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (London ; New York: Bloomsbury, 2013) MacNulty, Kirk W., Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance (London: Thames & Hudson, 2006) Önnerfors, Andreas, Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) Péter, Róbert, “Secular British Masonic Rituals?” in The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750–1850: Selected Papers, 2005, ed. Frederick C. Schneid and Susan Conner (High Point: High Point University, 2007), 13–24 Lecturer: Peter Lanchidi  09.11. 1–Overview of the course 09.18. 2–A short history of Freemasonry and its basic concepts and ideas Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 09.25. 3–The history of the history of Freemasonry—the challenges of Masonic research Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 10.02. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry – Zsófi Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 10.09. 5–The material culture and symbolism of Freemasonry Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 10.16. 6– Western esotericism and its academic study Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 10.23. 1956 Revolution 10.30. Autumn break 11.06. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history – Zsófi Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 11.13. Masonic archives Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah – Zsófi Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 11.20.  9–Judaism, visuality, Kabbalah & Jews and Freemasonry Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 12.04.  11–Rosenberg Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 12.11. 12–Masonic Kabbalah

Számonkérés és értékelés

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities Organization BTK Institute of Art History Code: Course Title: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Usual semester spring Published semester 2023/2024/2 ECTS: 8 Type of course (lecture/seminar) seminar hours per week/semester: 2 / 28 assessment method (exam/practical grade): exam Suggested semester: spring Learning outcomes: Course content: The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism through their historical, cultural, and artistic dimensions. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Then, following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to grasp the general characteristics of the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry, will have a basic overview of the academic study of Western Esotericism, and will understand the some of the main points of connection between Freemasonry and Western Esotericism. Required reading: Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 Recommended reading: Hanegraaff, Wouter J., ed., Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006) Hanegraaff, Wouter J., Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (London ; New York: Bloomsbury, 2013) MacNulty, Kirk W., Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance (London: Thames & Hudson, 2006) Önnerfors, Andreas, Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) Péter, Róbert, “Secular British Masonic Rituals?” in The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750–1850: Selected Papers, 2005, ed. Frederick C. Schneid and Susan Conner (High Point: High Point University, 2007), 13–24 Lecturer: Peter Lanchidi  09.11. 1–Overview of the course 09.18. 2–A short history of Freemasonry and its basic concepts and ideas Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 09.25. 3–The history of the history of Freemasonry—the challenges of Masonic research Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 10.02. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry – Zsófi Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 10.09. 5–The material culture and symbolism of Freemasonry Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 10.16. 6– Western esotericism and its academic study Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 10.23. 1956 Revolution 10.30. Autumn break 11.06. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history – Zsófi Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 11.13. Masonic archives Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah – Zsófi Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 11.20.  9–Judaism, visuality, Kabbalah & Jews and Freemasonry Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 12.04.  11–Rosenberg Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 12.11. 12–Masonic Kabbalah

Irodalomjegyzék

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities Organization BTK Institute of Art History Code: Course Title: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Usual semester spring Published semester 2023/2024/2 ECTS: 8 Type of course (lecture/seminar) seminar hours per week/semester: 2 / 28 assessment method (exam/practical grade): exam Suggested semester: spring Learning outcomes: Course content: The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism through their historical, cultural, and artistic dimensions. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Then, following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to grasp the general characteristics of the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry, will have a basic overview of the academic study of Western Esotericism, and will understand the some of the main points of connection between Freemasonry and Western Esotericism. Required reading: Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 Recommended reading: Hanegraaff, Wouter J., ed., Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006) Hanegraaff, Wouter J., Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (London ; New York: Bloomsbury, 2013) MacNulty, Kirk W., Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance (London: Thames & Hudson, 2006) Önnerfors, Andreas, Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) Péter, Róbert, “Secular British Masonic Rituals?” in The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750–1850: Selected Papers, 2005, ed. Frederick C. Schneid and Susan Conner (High Point: High Point University, 2007), 13–24 Lecturer: Peter Lanchidi  09.11. 1–Overview of the course 09.18. 2–A short history of Freemasonry and its basic concepts and ideas Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 09.25. 3–The history of the history of Freemasonry—the challenges of Masonic research Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 10.02. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry – Zsófi Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 10.09. 5–The material culture and symbolism of Freemasonry Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 10.16. 6– Western esotericism and its academic study Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 10.23. 1956 Revolution 10.30. Autumn break 11.06. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history – Zsófi Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 11.13. Masonic archives Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah – Zsófi Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 11.20.  9–Judaism, visuality, Kabbalah & Jews and Freemasonry Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 12.04.  11–Rosenberg Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 12.11. 12–Masonic Kabbalah

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Faculty: Faculty of Humanities Organization BTK Institute of Art History Code: Course Title: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Usual semester spring Published semester 2023/2024/2 ECTS: 8 Type of course (lecture/seminar) seminar hours per week/semester: 2 / 28 assessment method (exam/practical grade): exam Suggested semester: spring Learning outcomes: Course content: The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism through their historical, cultural, and artistic dimensions. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Then, following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. Students will learn about the various aspects of Freemasonry, such as its historical development, tenets, rituals, symbols, origin myths, and material culture, including its visual heritage. The course will also cover the history of historical research into Freemasonry and its challenges. Following an overview of the academic study of Western esotericism—a dynamically growing field in recent years—we will consider the various points of connection between Freemasonry and Western esotericism, such as secrets, initiations, alchemy, and Kabbalah. At the end of the course, the learner will be able to grasp the general characteristics of the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry, will have a basic overview of the academic study of Western Esotericism, and will understand the some of the main points of connection between Freemasonry and Western Esotericism. Required reading: Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 Recommended reading: Hanegraaff, Wouter J., ed., Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006) Hanegraaff, Wouter J., Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed (London ; New York: Bloomsbury, 2013) MacNulty, Kirk W., Freemasonry: Symbols, Secrets, Significance (London: Thames & Hudson, 2006) Önnerfors, Andreas, Freemasonry: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017) Péter, Róbert, “Secular British Masonic Rituals?” in The Consortium on Revolutionary Europe, 1750–1850: Selected Papers, 2005, ed. Frederick C. Schneid and Susan Conner (High Point: High Point University, 2007), 13–24 Lecturer: Peter Lanchidi  09.11. 1–Overview of the course 09.18. 2–A short history of Freemasonry and its basic concepts and ideas Snoek, Jan A.M. and Henrik Bogdan, “The History of Freemasonry: An Overview,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A. M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 13–32 09.25. 3–The history of the history of Freemasonry—the challenges of Masonic research Snoek, Jan A.M., “Researching Freemasonry: Where Are We?” Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism 1, no. 2 (2010): 227–48 10.02. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry – Zsófi Prescott, Andrew and Mitchell Sommers, “The Origins of Freemasonry and the Invention of Tradition,” Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society 7, no. 2 (Spring 2020): 1–19 10.09. 5–The material culture and symbolism of Freemasonry Curl, James Stevens, Freemasonry & the Enlightenment: Architecture, Symbols, & Influences (London: Historical Publications, 2011), “Tracing-Boards,” 98–113 10.16. 6– Western esotericism and its academic study Faivre, Antoine, Western Esotericism: A Concise History, trans. Christine Rhone, SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions (Albany, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) Press, 2010), “Introduction,” 1–19 10.23. 1956 Revolution 10.30. Autumn break 11.06. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history – Zsófi Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 11.13. Masonic archives Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah – Zsófi Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 11.20.  9–Judaism, visuality, Kabbalah & Jews and Freemasonry Chajes, J. H., “The Kabbalistic Tree,” in The Visualization of Knowledge in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, ed. Marcia Kupfer, Adam S. Cohen, and J. H. Chajes (Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2020), 449–73 Shadur, Joseph and Yehudit, Jewish Papercuts: A History and Guide (Berkeley, CA. ; Jerusalem: Judah L. Magnes Museum ; Gefen Pub, 1994), Ch 2 “A History: Jewish Papercuts and the Jewish Baroque” &  Ch. 3 “Uses, Symbols, and Inscriptions,” 25–70 12.04.  11–Rosenberg Hanegraaff, Wouter J., “Tradition,” in Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism, ed. Wouter J. Hanegraaff (Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2006), 1125–35 12.11. 12–Masonic Kabbalah

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