Antoine Faivre (1934) was appointed Directeur d'Etudes (Professor) at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (Religious Studies Section, Sorbonne, Paris) in 1979, to hold the Chair of 'History of Esoteric Currents in Early Modern and Contemporary Europe'. Since 2002 he is Emeritus, thus sharing that Chair with his successor Pr. Jean-Pierre Brach. His interests are twofold: 1) Theory and Method in the Study of Western Esotericism (also, in the Study of Comparative Religions). 2) Historical currents like Hermetism, Christian Kabbalah, 'speculative' Alchemy, Paracelsianism, Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Illuminism, Occultism, 'Naturphilosophie', Traditionalism. Co-editor (with Roland Edighoffer and Wouter J. Hanegraaff) of 'Aries. The Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism' (E.J. Brill, NL-2300-Leyden). Editor (since 1977) of the series 'Cahiers de l’Hermétisme' (25 volumes published), Paris: Albin Michel/Dervy and 'Bibliothèque de l’Hermétisme' (20 volumes published, same publisher). Member of the European Editorial Board of the journal "Religion" (Religious Studies Dpt., Lancaster University, Lancaster, U.K). Member of the Steering Committee of the “Western Esotericism Group” of the American Academy of Religion. His complete bibliography from 1960 to 2000 has been drawn up by Marco Pasi and Richard Caron. See: http://cura.free.fr/XXV/25faivre.doc

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Author(s): Karl von Eckartshausen Editor(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): M Read more

Acc Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Gallimard (Biblioth Read more

Acc Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Gallimard (Biblioth Read more

Access to Western Esotericism (translation of Acc Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Albany (NY): State University of New York Press (SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions), 1994 Read more

Blicke in die Zukunft oder Prognostikon / Author(s): Karl von Eckartshausen Editor(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): M Read more

Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism Editor(s): Edited by Wouter J. Hanegraaff, in collaboration with Antoine Faivre, Roelof van den Broek, Jean-Pierre Brach Publisher(s): Leiden/Boston: E.J. Brill, 2005 Read more

Eckartshausen et la th Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Klincksieck, 1969. Read more

Esoterik im Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Freiburg im Breisgau (Herder Spektrum 4961), 2001 Read more

Esoterismo e tradizione (translated from the French by PierLuigi Zoccatelli and D. Bovolenta) Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Leumann (Torino): ELLEDICI, 1999 Read more

I Volti di Hermete. Dal Dio Greco al Mago Alchemico. Con trentanove tavole (Translated by Mariano L. Bianca). Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Rome: Atan Read more

Kirchberger et l'Illuminisme du XVIII Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Martinus Nijhoff (International Archives of the History of Ideas, 16) Read more

L'Esot Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Seghers (La Table d'Emeraude), 1973 Read more

L'Esot Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Presses Universitaires de France ('Que Sais-Je?' 1031), 2002 (third ed.; first ed. 1992) Read more

L'Esoterismo en el siglo 18 (translation by J. F. Diaz Prieto of 'L'Esot Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Madrid: Edaf, 1976. Read more

L'Esoterismo, storia e significati (translation of 'L'esot Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Carnago (Varese): SugarCo Edizioni (Nuove Spiritualit Read more

La Litt Editor(s): Antone Faivre & Jean-Jacques Pollet Publisher(s): Paris: Albin Michel (Cahiers de l'Herm Read more

Les Contes de Grimm (Mythe et Initiation) Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: LesLettres Modernes (Cahiers de Recherche sur l'Imaginaire, 10-11), 1978. Read more

Les Vampires Editor(s): Antoine Faivre & Jean Marigny Publisher(s): Paris: Albin Michel (Cahiers de l'Herm Read more

Les Vampires (Essai historique, critique et litt Author(s): Tony Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Eric Losfeld, 1962. Read more

Modern Esoteric Spirituality Editor(s): Antoine Faivre & Jacob Needleman (Associate Editor: Karen Voss) Publisher(s): NewYork: Crossroad (World Spirituality. An Encyclopedic History ot the Religious Quest. 21), 1992. Read more

Mystical Approaches to Nature Editor(s): Antoine Faivre & Rolf Christian Zimmermann Publisher(s): Berlin: Erich Schmidt, 1979 Read more

Philosophie de la Nature (Physique sacr Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris: Albin Michel, 1996 (Biblioth Read more

Raymond Abellio Editor(s): Antoine Faivre & Jean-Baptiste de Foucauld Publisher(s): Paris: Albin MIchel (Cahiers de l'Herm Read more

The Eternal Hermes. From Greek God to Alchemical Magus (Translated by Joscelyn Godwin) Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Grand Rapids (Mich): Phanes Press, 1995 Read more

The Golden Fleece and Alchemy Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): State University of New York Press (SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions), 1993. Read more

Theosophy, Imagination, Tradition (translation by Christine Rhone of 'Acc Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Albany (NY): State University of New York Press (SUNY Series in Western Esoteric Traditions), 2000 Read more

Toison d'Or et Alchimie Author(s): Antoine Faivre Publisher(s): Paris & Milano: Arche, 1990. Read more

Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion Editor(s): Antone Faivre & Wouter J. Hanegraaff Publisher(s): Leuven (Belgium): Peeters, 1998 Read more