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245 14 a| The secular religion of Franklin Merrell-Wolffh| [electronic resource] :b| an intellectual history of anti-intellectualism in modern America /c| by Dave Vliegenthart.;

260 a| Leiden ;a| Boston :b| Brill,c| 2018;

300 a| viii, 378 pages ;c| 25 cm.;

490 0 a| Numen book series : studies in the history of religions,x| 0169-8834 ;v| volume 158;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-361) and indexes.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "In The Secular Religion of Franklin Merrell-Wolff: An Intellectual History of Anti-intellectualism in Modern America, Dave Vliegenthart offers an account of the life and teachings of the modern American mystic Franklin Merrell-Wolff (1887-1985), who combined secular and religious sources from eastern and western traditions in order to elaborate and legitimate his metaphysical claim to the realization of a transcendental reality beyond reason. Using Merrell-Wolff as a typical example of a modern western guru, Vliegenthart investigates the larger sociological and historical context of the ongoing grand narrative that asserts a widespread anti-intellectualism in modern American culture, exploring developments in religious, philosophical, and psychological discourses in North America from 1800 until the present"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The secular religion of Franklin Merrell-Wolff an intellectual history of anti-intellectualism in modern America / by Dave Vliegenthart.

Author/creator	Vliegenthart, Dave
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2018
Description	viii, 378 pages ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Merrell-Wolff, Franklin. Mystics--United States. --Biography. Implicit religion--United States. United States--Intellectual life. --History.

Series	Numen book series : studies in the history of religions, 0169-8834 ; volume 158
Abstract	"In The Secular Religion of Franklin Merrell-Wolff: An Intellectual History of Anti-intellectualism in Modern America, Dave Vliegenthart offers an account of the life and teachings of the modern American mystic Franklin Merrell-Wolff (1887-1985), who combined secular and religious sources from eastern and western traditions in order to elaborate and legitimate his metaphysical claim to the realization of a transcendental reality beyond reason. Using Merrell-Wolff as a typical example of a modern western guru, Vliegenthart investigates the larger sociological and historical context of the ongoing grand narrative that asserts a widespread anti-intellectualism in modern American culture, exploring developments in religious, philosophical, and psychological discourses in North America from 1800 until the present"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-361) and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2017057528
ISBN	9789004361072 (hardback : acid-free paper)

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