Rending the Veil: Concealment and Secrecy in the History of Religions

By Elliot R. Wolfson

How much concealment, camouflage, artifice and deceit has been employed in religion? This book critically examines the role of secrecy in the history of religions, each essay presenting an aspect from a specific cultural context. Some of the common features of esotericism as a cross-cultural phenomenon emerge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889119032
• ISBN13: 9781889119038
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Seven Bridges Pr Llc
• Length: 347 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.3"