Abstract

VILLALBA, Mariano. The Incas as Initiates. From Inca Garcilaso de la Vega to Henri Girgois in 19th Century Argentina. REHMLAC [online]. 2024, vol.16, n.1, pp.134-161. ISSN 1659-4223.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rehmlac.v16i1.57027.

From a global history perspective, the article reveals how the Incas were idealized as bearers of esoteric knowledge since the 16th century, focusing on the case of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616) and his appropriation by the French Martinist Henri Girgois (1833-?) in Argentina in the 19th century. The article demonstrates how this contributed to giving an Americanist orientation to Latin American esotericism that persists to this day. It also shows how the concept of “Western esotericism” emerged

Keywords : Incas; Henri Girgois; Martinism; Inca Garcilaso de la Vega; Platonism.

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