Papus Martinism – Gerard Encausse as a Continuator
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Martynizm Papusa – Gerard Encausse jako kontynuator ezoterycznej tradycji
Papus Martinism – Gerard Encausse as a Continuator of Esoteric Tradition

Author(s): Zbigniew Łagosz
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: martinism; esoteric; G. Encausse; tradition;doctrine

Summary/Abstract: The Martinist ideas movement, perceived as a mystical-esoteric branch of Christianity, emerged in the 18th century. The three original founders (Martines de Pasqually, Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, Jean-Baptiste Willermoz) brought different elements to it, moulding the final shape of the doctrine. Martinism owes its modern revival and popularity to another esotericist. Gerard Encausse (1865-1916) brought fresh spirit to the inheritance of his antecedents and gave it its final architecture. The present text describes the birth of this movement, with special attention to the role of Encausse in its formation.

  • Issue Year: 47/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 225-236
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish