Kurzus nemzetközi vendég- és részidős hallgatóknak
- Kar
- Bölcsészettudományi Kar
- Szervezet
- BTK Művészettörténeti Intézet
- Kód
- MA-ERA-IAH-L-15
- Cím
- Freemansory and Western Esotericism
- Tervezett félév
- Tavaszi
- ECTS
- 8
- Nyelv
- Leírás
- MA-ERA-IAH-L-15
- Oktatás célja
- Course Description The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism. 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. Syllabus & Compulsory Reading 03.03. 1–Overview of the course 03.10. 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 03.17. 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 03.24. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry 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 03.31. 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 04.07. EASTER 04.14. 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 2 04.21. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 04.28. 8–Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 05.05. 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 05.12. PÁZMÁNY DAY 05.19. 10–A Freemason rabbi in Paris 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 05.26. 11–Masonic Kabbalah 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
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- Course Description The course explores the historical phenomenon of Freemasonry and its connections to Western esotericism. 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. Syllabus & Compulsory Reading 03.03. 1–Overview of the course 03.10. 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 03.17. 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 03.24. 4–The origin myths of Freemasonry 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 03.31. 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 04.07. EASTER 04.14. 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 2 04.21. 7–Kabbalah—basic concepts and short history Scholem, Gershom, “General Characteristics of Jewish Mysticism,” in Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (New York: Schocken Books, 1946, 1995), 1–39 04.28. 8–Western esotericism, Freemasonry and Kabbalah Bogdan, Henrik, “Freemasonry and Western Esotericism,” in Handbook of Freemasonry, ed. Henrik Bogdan and Jan A.M. Snoek (Leiden: Brill, 2014), 277–305 05.05. 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 05.12. PÁZMÁNY DAY 05.19. 10–A Freemason rabbi in Paris 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 05.26. 11–Masonic Kabbalah 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