The magus of freemasonry: the mysterious life of Elias Ashmole, scientist, alchemist, and founder of the Royal Society
Introduction: ex uno omnia -- The great man -- The magus -- The hermetic magus -- Alchemy -- Lichfield -- C.H. Josten -- The coming one -- The Ashmoles -- Formative influences -- Mother -- Lichfieldthe hidden light of England -- St. Chad and the origins of Lichfield -- Gaia -- Childhood -- London ca...
| Subtitles: | Magus - the invisible life of Elias Ashmole |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Rochester, Vt.
Inner Traditions
2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ashmole, Elias 1617-1692
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Antiquarians (Great Britain) Biography
B Ashmole, Elias 1617-1692 B Freemasons (Great Britain) Biography B Great Britain Biography Officials and employees B Freemasons Biography Great Britain B Antiquarians Biography Great Britain B Great Britain Officials and employees Biography B Alchemists (Great Britain) Biography B Alchemists Biography Great Britain B Ashmole, Elias (1617-1692) B Bibliography |
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| Summary: | Introduction: ex uno omnia -- The great man -- The magus -- The hermetic magus -- Alchemy -- Lichfield -- C.H. Josten -- The coming one -- The Ashmoles -- Formative influences -- Mother -- Lichfieldthe hidden light of England -- St. Chad and the origins of Lichfield -- Gaia -- Childhood -- London calling -- War -- Astrology -- The intelligencer -- Ashmole's persona -- Defending Oxford -- Dreams and spires -- Women -- Worcester -- Defeat and rebirth : freemasonry -- Free masonry -- Secret signs -- Return to London -- Women again -- Lady mainwaring -- The 1650s (i) : the philosopher's stone -- Ex uno omnia -- Fasciculus chemicus -- Hieroglyphnew being -- The theatre of British chemistry -- Ashmole and the Rosicrucians -- The rose-cross fraternity -- A gathering reputation -- The way to bliss -- The 1650s (ii) : study to be quiet -- Secret work -- A journey to Staffordshire -- Contemplative men and antiquarian recreation -- The tradescant deed of gift -- The Windsor herald -- The Royal Society -- The antiquarian -- The masterpiece -- Astro-politics -- Lichfieldthe reconstruction -- Restaurator -- The loving cup -- Our magus -- Ashmole's politics -- Bills, bills, and more bills -- Ashmole and the masons company -- The origins of freemasonry -- The museum -- The tradescant rarities -- The Ashmolean -- Those fatall flames -- Coming home -- Saving dee -- Sendivogius, Kelley, and Dee -- Toward home |
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| Item Description: | Originally published as: Magus - the invisible life of Elias Ashmole. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1594771227 |