"In Hidden Wisdom, Richard Smoley and Jay Kinney guide you through the tremendous heritage of the mystical teachings of the West." "Hidden Wisdom describes and explores teachings ranging from Kabbalah, Gnosticism, and Sufism to shamanism, the Gurdjieff Work, Neopaganism, and mystical Christianity." "Smoley and Kinney present the history and ideas, strengths and weaknesses of each tradition as well as provide a wealth of resources for future study."--Jacket.