Hans Thomas Hakl (born 27 February 1947 in Graz,

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) is an Austrian publisher, essayist and translator. He has used the signatures H. T. Hakl, H.T.H., or the

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H. T. Hansen.

Biography

Hakl earned a

Doctor of law A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL ...

degree at Graz University in 1970. He founded an international trading company named HHS Handels AG (HHS Trading Company), based first in

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich ...

and then in

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, which had 14 daughter companies in 13 different countries, dealing in particular with the

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, as well as the publishing house Ansata-Verlag, specialised in studies on

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 ...

, based first in

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and then in

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( Switzerland). In 1996, he created the

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

devoted to the study of esotericism ''Gnostika'', of which he remains co-editor to this date. Hakl has contributed material on matters related to esotericism to several international dictionaries and journals, such as ''Politica Hermetica'', where he publishes book reviews. He has published a book on the

Eranos Eranos is an intellectual discussion group dedicated to humanistic and religious studies, as well as to the natural sciences which has met annually in Moscia (Lago Maggiore), the Collegio Papio and on the Monte Verità in Ascona, Switzerland sin ...

series of colloquia initiated by

Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung ( ; ; 26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work has been influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philo ...

and attended by names such as

Mircea Eliade Mircea Eliade (; – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He was a leading interpreter of religious experience, who established paradigms in religiou ...

and several specialists of western esotericism and religious studies. An English translation by

Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke (15 January 195329 August 2012) was a British historian and professor of Western esotericism at the University of Exeter, best known for his authorship of several scholarly books on the history of Germany between the W ...

of his book ''Unknown Sources: National Socialism and the Occult'' was published in 2000. He is the author of German translations of the works of

Julius Evola Giulio Cesare Andrea "Julius" Evola (; 19 May 1898 – 11 June 1974) was an Italian philosopher, poet, painter, esotericist, and radical-right ideologue. Evola regarded his values as aristocratic, masculine, traditionalist, heroic, and defiant ...

, of whom he is an internationally recognized specialist. Hakl is the founder of the ''Octagon'' library, a private European library specializing in the

history of religion The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious feelings, thoughts, and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,200 years ago (3200 BC). The prehistory of religion involves t ...

and esotericism.

Publications

Works

* ''Studi Evoliani 1998'', Fondazione Julius Evola, 1999 (co-author) * rus, Дивногорск Х.Т.Хансен: ''ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИЕ УСТРЕМЛЕНИЯ ЮЛИУСА ЭВОЛЫ'' vola's politics* ''Der verborgene Geist von Eranos'', Bretten, Scienta Nova, Neue Wissenschaft, 2001. () * ''Julius Evola et la « révolution conservatrice » allemande'', Deux Etendards, 2002. (under the pseudonym H.T. Hansen) * ''Eranos, An Alternative Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century'', Sheffield, Equinox, 2013, 440 p. () * ''Octagon, Die Suche nach Volkommenheit'' (editor), Gaggenau, Scientia Nova, 2015, 481 p. () * ''Octagon, The Quest for Wholeness'', (editor), Gaggenau, Scientia Nova, 2016, 450 p. () * ''Octagon, La ricerca della totalità'', (editor), Gaggenau, Scientia Nova, 2017, 546 p. () * ''Octagon, La recherche de perfection'', (editor), Gaggenau, Scientia Nova, 2018, 433 p. ()

Book chapters and articles

* "Nationalsozialismus und Okkultismus", in: ''Gnostika'' 1/January (p. 32–42), ''Gnostika'' 2/April (p. 26–35), ''Gnostika'' 3/July (p. 22–37), Sinzheim. 1997. Also in: Aries 21 (p. 63–98), Paris, 1998. Italian translation: "Nazionalsocialismo ed Occultismo", in: Arthos (Nuova Serie) 1 (January–June, p. 16–27) and 2 (July–December, p. 57–75), Pontremoli, Centro Studi Evoliani, 1997. Shortened version in: Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, ''Die okkulten Wurzeln des Nationalsozialismus'', Leopold Stocker Verlag, Graz 1997, p. 194–217, English translation: ''National Socialism and the Occult'', Edmonds,WA, Holmes Publishing Group, 2000 () * " Giuseppe Tucci entre études orientales, ésoterisme et

Fascism Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement,: "extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy an ...

e (1894–1984)", ''Politica Hermetica'' Nr. 18, Lausanne, L’Age d’Homme, 2004, p. 119–136. (Slightly expanded version in : ''Archäus'', fasc. 1–2, Bucarest, Association roumaine d’histoire des religions et Centre d’histoire des religions de l’Université de Bucarest, 2006, p. 231–250.) * "La questione dei rapporti fra Julius Evola e

Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pr ...

", in: ''Arthos'' 13, Pontremoli, Centro Studi Evoliani, 2006, p. 269–289. * "

Maria de Naglowska Maria de Naglowska (15 August 1883 – 17 April 1936) was a Russian occultist, mystic, author, journalist, and poet who wrote and taught about sexual magical ritual practices while also being linked with the Parisian surrealist movement. She establ ...

and the Confrérie de la Flèche d’Or". In: ''Politica Hermetica'', Nr. 20, Lausanne, L’Age d’Homme 2006, p. 113–123. * "Julius Evola et l'histoire comparée des religions", in : Jean-Pierre Brach et Jérôme Rousse-Lacordaire (dir.), ''Études d'histoire de l'ésotérisme'', Paris, Éditions du Cerf, 2007, p. 83-96, () * "Breve storia della rivista 'Antaios' curata da Mircea Eliade ed

Ernst Jünger Ernst Jünger (; 29 March 1895 – 17 February 1998) was a German author, highly decorated soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir '' Storm of Steel''. The son of a successful businessman and ...

", in: Francesco Zambon (éd.), ''Cenacoli, circoli e gruppi letterari, artistici, spirituali'', Milano, Medusa, 2007. * "

Adonism Adonism is a Neopagan religion founded in 1925 by the German esotericist Franz Sättler (1884 – c.1942), who often went by the pseudonym of Dr. Musalam. Although Sättler claimed that it was the continuation of an ancient pagan religion, it ha ...

o", in: Alessandro Grossato (éd.), ''Forme e correnti dell'esoterismo occidentale'', Venezia, Mursia, 2008. * " Introduction to: Julius Evola, ''Maschera e volto dello spiritualismo contemporaneo'', Roma, Ed. Mediterranee, 2008. * "The Theory and Practice of

Sexual Magic Sex magic (sometimes spelled sex magick) is any type of sexual activity used in magical, ritualistic or otherwise religious and spiritual pursuits. One practice of sex magic is using sexual arousal or orgasm with visualization of a desired re ...

, Exemplified by Four Magical Groups in the Early Twentieth Century", in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff and Jeffrey J. Kripal (Eds.), ''Hidden Intercourse. Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism'', Leiden, Brill, 2008, p. 445-478. * "Julius Evola and the UR Group", in: ''Aries'', 12, Leiden, Brill, 2012, p. 53-90. * "The Magical Order of the

Fraternitas Saturni Fraternitas Saturni (lat.: "Brotherhood of Saturn") is a German magical order, founded in 1926 by Eugen Grosche a.k.a. Gregor A. Gregorius and four others. It is one of the oldest continuously running magical groups in Germany. The lodge is, as ...

". In: ''Occultism in a global perspective''. Edited by Henrik Bogdan and Gordan Djurdjevic, Durham 2013, p. 37-56, (). * "Some additional remarks on Julius Evola and Aleister Crowley", in : Marco Pasi, ''Aleister Crowley and the Temptation of Politics'', Durham, Acumen, 2014, p. 141-162, () * "Es war einmal ein junger Mann...Geschichte einer Bibliothek und persönliche Gedanken eines Sammlers", in: ''Octagon'', Scientia Nova, Gaggenau, 2015, Vol. 1, pp. 13–25, () * "Julius Evola and Tradition", in: Mark Sedwick (ed.), ''Key Thinkers of the Radical Right'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2019, pp. 54–69.

Articles in dictionaries and encyclopaedias

* "

Karlfried Graf Dürckheim Karl Friedrich Alfred Heinrich Ferdinand Maria Graf Eckbrecht von Dürckheim-Montmartin (24 October 1896 – 28 December 1988) was a German diplomat, psychotherapist and Zen master. A veteran of World War I, he was introduced to Zen Buddhism e ...

", in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff: ''Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism''. Vol. I. Brill, Leiden 2005, pp. 323–325. * "Giulio Evola", in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff: ''Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism''. Vol. I. Brill, Leiden 2005, pp. 345–350. * "Fraternitas Saturni", in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff: ''Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism''. Vol. I. Brill, Leiden 2005, pp. 379–382. * "

Max Heindel Max Heindel (born Carl Louis von Grasshoff, July 23, 1865 – January 6, 1919) was a Danish American Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. Early infancy He was born in Aarhus, Denmark, into the noble family von Grasshoff, which was con ...

", in: Wouter J. Hanegraaff: ''Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism''. Vol. I. Brill, Leiden 2005, pp. 462–464. * "Sexuality: Sexual Rites in Europe (based on

Ioan Petru Culianu Ioan Petru Culianu or Couliano (5 January 1950 – 21 May 1991) was a Romanian historian of religion, culture, and ideas, a philosopher and political essayist, and a short story writer. He served as professor of the history of religions at the ...

)", in: Lindsay Jones (Ed.): ''Encyclopedia of Religion''. 2a ed., Macmillan, New York 2005, pp. 8247–8254. * "Julius Evola" In: Lindsay Jones (Ed.): ''Encyclopedia of Religion''. 2a ed., Macmillan, New York 2005, pp. 2904–2907.

Translations

* Julius Evola, ''Revolte gegen die moderne Welt'', Ansata, Interlaken 1982. * Julius Evola, "Gruppe von Ur, Magie als Wissenschaft vom Ich". Band I. Ansata, Interlaken 1985. (H. T. Hansen). 2. Auflage. (). * Julius Evola, ''Die hermetische Tradition''. Ansata, Interlaken 1989. (H.T. Hansen). 4. Auflage. (). * Julius Evola, ''Gruppe von Ur, Schritte zur Initiation. Magie als Wissenschaft vom Ich''. Band II: ''Theorie und Praxis des höheren Bewusstseins''. Ansata, Berne-Munich-Vienne, 1997. (H. T. Hansen). ().

Bibliography

* ''Die wahre Magie ist ein Akt der Liebe'', 3rd edition and bibliography of H. T. Hakl for his 60th birthday, AAGW, Sinzheim, 2007, ().

References

External links

*
Hakl's personal Homepage

Interview with Hans Thomas Hakl
on hthakl-octagon.com *
Biography of Hans Thomas Hakl
on Éditions du Cerf, http://www.editionsducerf.fr *

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