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esotericism

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es·o·ter·i·cism  (s-tr-szm)
n.
1. Esoteric teachings or practices.
2. The quality or condition of being esoteric.
esotericism
1. the holding of secret doctrines; the practice of limiting knowledge to a small group.
2. an interest in items of a special, rare, novel, or unusual quality. Also esoterism. — esoterist, n.
See also: Novelty


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In this work, Fornari argues that "far from being a heretic and blasphemer, a compiler of riddles (as pop esotericism would like), Leonardo was rather a tormented Christian, irregular by necessity but profound and impassioned.
The Catholic Leonardo Da Vinci by Fornari, Giuseppe / Catholic Insight
Sefer Yetsirah has been shown to be a very ancient work, close in spirit to aspects of Greek esotericism that flourished in the late Hellenistic era.
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Principe and Newman distinguish between nineteenth-century esotericism and the close relationship between alchemy and religious and spiritual literature that developed in early modern Europe.
Anthony Grafton and William R. Newman, eds. Secrets of Nature: ... by Harrie, Jeanne / Renaissance Quarterly
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