Open-access and peer-reviewed journal, curated by the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilisations and Spiritualities at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini. With an interdisciplinary approach, Religiographies fosters dialogue between historians, sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and psychologists on three main themes: mysticism, esotericism, and spirituality.

In this special issue, the literary, artistic and spiritual influences between Northern and Southern Europe are explored, questioning established geographical conceptualisations. The relationship between esoteric/occult and artistic discourse, which scholars have called ‘occultism’, has largely been studied from a national perspective, and drawing on case studies from the last sixty years. However, this volume examines case studies from the nineteenth century onwards, and opts for a transcultural and transnational perspective. This new approach makes it possible to better grasp negotiations and mutual influences in the literary, musical and artistic world in general.