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Western Esotericism and Rituals of Initiation

by Henrik Bogdan

A study of initiation rituals in Western esoteric orders from early Freemasonry and the Rosicrucian degrees to the Golden Dawn, the Ordo Templi Orientis and modern Wicca. Bogdan analyses the structure and symbolism of the rites and argues that initiation is a defining feature of esoteric religious practice.

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