TY - JOUR TI - Introduction: Studying the Complex Histories of the Occult and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe AU - Horák, Pavel AU - Kotkowska, Karolina Maria TI - Introduction: Studying the Complex Histories of the Occult and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe AB - The occult was a significant factor in developing the culture and politics in Central and Eastern Europe. Researching local occult groups contributes to a deeper understanding of East-Central European national movements, our understanding race and ethnicity, and socialist regimes existing in the region, thus shedding light on the complex and complicated histories within the region. This is an introduction to the special issue of PJAC.NS, which concisely summarizes recent scholarship, presents the activities of the Central and Eastern European Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism (CEENASWE), the regional network of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism, and introduces the ideas behind the special issue. VL - 2023 IS - 17 (1/2023) PY - 2023 SN - 2450-2561 C1 - 2450-6249 SP - 7 EP - 11 DO - 10.4467/24506249PJ.23.001.18994 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/pjacns/artykul/introduction-studying-the-complex-histories-of-the-occult-and-politics-in-central-and-eastern-europe KW - ezoteryzm KW - okultyzm KW - Europa Środkowa i Wschodnia KW - nacjonalizm KW - polityka KW - XIX wiek KW - XX wiek KW - socjalizm