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What are some primers on the Occult as a whole? As in, a history of how these different schools developed, and explanations of said schools, their differences, connections and so on? I have a Dictionary of the Occult but it's a rather obtuse book, has a hard time laying out the context. Should I start with Manly Hall's 'The Secret Teachings of All Ages'? Or is there a better contextualizer?
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Get The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism
Also look up Western Esotericism, Tantra and Daoism on wikipedia for a quick and concise 'history'