The Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole--Scientist, Alchemist, and Founder of the Royal Society

Tobias Churton's portrait of Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) offers a perfect illustration of the true Renaissance figure--the magus. Ashmole was a key figure in the birth of modern science, a missing link between operative and symbolic Freemasonry, and a vital transmitter of esoteric thought when th...

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Main Author: Churton, Tobias (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Rochester Inner Traditions International, Limited 2006
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520 |a Intro -- Title Page -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction: Ex Uno Omnia -- The Great Man -- The Magus -- The Hermetic Magus -- Alchemy -- Lichfield -- C. H. Josten -- One: The Coming One -- The Ashmoles -- Formative Influences -- Mother -- Two: Lichfield-The Hidden Light of England -- St. Chad and the Origins of Lichfield -- Gaia -- Childhood -- Three: London Calling -- Four: War -- Astrology -- The Intelligencer -- Ashmole's Persona -- Defending Oxford -- Dreams and Spires -- Women -- Worcester -- Five: Defeat and Rebirth: Freemasonry -- Free Masonry -- Secret Signs -- Six: Return to London -- Women Again -- Lady Mainwaring -- Seven: The 1650s (I): The Philosopher's Stone -- Ex Uno Omnia -- Fasciculus Chemicus -- One Hieroglyph-New Being -- The Theater of British Chemistry -- Ashmole and the Rosicrucians -- The Rose Cross Fraternity -- A Gathering Reputation -- The Way to Bliss -- Eight: The 1650s (II): Study to be Quiet -- Secret Work -- A Journey to Staffordshire -- Contemplative Men and Antiquarian Recreation -- The Tradescant Deed of Gift -- Nine: The Windsor Herald -- The Royal Society -- The Antiquarian -- The Masterpiece -- Astro-Politics -- Ten: Lichfield-The Reconstruction -- Restaurator -- The Loving Cup -- Our Magus -- Ashmole's Politics -- Bills, Bills, and More Bills -- Ashmole and the Mason's Company -- The Origins of Freemasonry -- Eleven: The Museum -- The Tradescant Rarities -- The Ashmolean -- "Those Fatall Flames" -- Twelve: Coming Home -- Saving Dee -- Sendivogius, Kelley, and Dee -- Toward Home -- Postscript -- Index -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About the Author -- About Inner Traditions -- Books of Related Interest -- Copyright. 
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