Thomas Vaughan and the Rosicrucian revival in Britain: 1648-1666
"In the first book-length study of Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666), Thomas Willard builds on recent scholarship in Western esotericism to show that his curious books offer much more than the lively quotations extracted from them. Treating more than alchemy and the Hermetic tradition, they develop th...
| Published in: | Aries book series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2022]
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| In: |
Aries book series (volume 32)
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| Series/Journal: | Aries book series
volume 32 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vaughan, Thomas 1622-1666
/ Great Britain
/ Rosicrucians
/ History 1648-1666
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| IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements KBF British Isles TJ Modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Vaughan, Thomas (1621-1666)
B Rosicrucians (England) History |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "In the first book-length study of Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666), Thomas Willard builds on recent scholarship in Western esotericism to show that his curious books offer much more than the lively quotations extracted from them. Treating more than alchemy and the Hermetic tradition, they develop themes from the synthesis of alchemy, magic, and Christian cabala, associated associated with the Rosicrucian movement that Vaughan introduced to English readers. His books respond to a moment in history when the breakdown in book censorship during the English Civil War allowed books with radical ideas to circulate, while political upheaval in the universities created audiences for new ideas. This book will be of interest to students of early modern religion, philosophy, science, and culture as seen by an intelligent and eloquent outsider"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 294-327 |
| ISBN: | 9004519726 |