The Real History of the RosicruciansCosimo, Inc., 1. märts 2007 - 456 pages Does the secret order known as the Rosicrucians even exist? Though fabled for centuries as clandestine movers and shakers of European and world events-alongside the Knights Templar and the Freemasons-evidence for its authenticity is shaky. But that doesn't mean that later organizations haven't claimed the name, or that libraries of words haven't been written about them. Waite, a preeminent 19th-century expert in esoterica, here surveys all the literature necessary for understanding the roots of the Rosicrucians, whether they are real or fantasy. This volume, first published in 1887, includes translations of the 17th-century German documents at the foundation of the story of the Rosicrucians as well as a comprehensive survey of literature about the Rosicrucians. Students of secret societies and European history and literature will be enthralled. American-born British occultist and author ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE (1857-1942) was co creator of the famous 1910 Rider-Waite Tarot deck. Among his numerous books are Book of Ceremonial Magic, The Holy Kabbalah, and New Encyclopedia of Freemasonry. |
Contents
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CHAPTER THE THIRD | 64 |
The Confession of the Rosicrucian Fraternity addressed to | 85 |
The Chymical Marriage of Christian Rosencreutz 33 | 99 |
CHAPTER THE SIXTH | 105 |
On the Connection of the Rosicrucian Claims with those of Alchemy | 197 |
Michael MaierHis importance in | 268 |
Robert FluddGrandeur of the Kentish | 283 |
ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS | 289 |
Thomas VaughanThe mystery which sur | 308 |
John HeydonAutobiographyTalbots | 315 |
Rosicrucianism in FranceGabriel Naudes Information on | 387 |
Connection between the Rosicrucians and FreemasonsFutility | 402 |
Modern Rosicrucian Societies Migration of true Rosicrucians | 408 |
On the Antiquity of the Rosicrucian FraternityAbsence of his | 210 |
Theories as to the authorship of the Rosicrucian ManifestoesThe | 217 |
Progress of Rosicrucianism in GermanyAndreas LibaviusHis | 246 |
Conclusion | 431 |
Appendix of Additional DocumentsPreface to the Fama Frater | 440 |
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