Abstract
The designation illuminati (the enlightened or the illuminated) has been in use since the 15th century and has been variously applied to or appropriated by groups who have been seen to be, or have seen themselves as, uncommonly enlightened. The appellation was initially applied to European groups practicing a kind of mystical or gnostic Christianity but came later to refer almost exclusively to the group started by Adam Weishaupt in the 18th century, known as the Bavarian Illuminati.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion |
| Editors | Adam Possamai, Anthony J. Blasi |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Sage Publications |
| Pages | 379-380 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781473942202 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Illuminati