''Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism'' is a
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering the
academic and historical study of
Western esotericism
Western esotericism, also known as esotericism, esoterism, and sometimes the Western mystery tradition, is a term scholars use to categorise a wide range of loosely related ideas and movements that developed within Western society. These ideas a ...
. It is published by
Brill Academic Publishers
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on behalf of the
European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism. From 2001-2010, the
editor-in-chief
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was
Wouter Hanegraaff. Since 2010, the editor-in-chief is Peter J. Forshaw. Two issues are published annually; in recent years the first one is a special issue, devoted to a specific theme proposed by a guest editor.
See also
*''
Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft''
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The Pomegranate: The International Journal of Pagan Studies''
External links
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''Aries'' Old Series (1985-1999)- Contents & downloadable articles
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