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Harpercollins (1988), Edition: 2nd, Paperback, 160 pages
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This scholarly work traces the mysterious Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, from its inception upon the discovery of Father Christian Rosenkreuz's perfectly preserved body in a sevensided vault to presentday organizations in America. McIntosh includes a survey of Rosicrucianism in America, exploring the latter day survivals of Bacon's New Atlantis. Perfect for students of the Western Mystery tradition who want an introduction to Rosicrucianism, with good resources for further study.
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LibraryThing member mysterytramp
He confuses (as most authors on this subject do)"Christian Rosenkreuz" of "Chemical Wedding" fame with the various & sundry monikers listed in the first two manifestos. Otherwise, a decent history.
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THE ROSICRUCIANS :
THE HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY, AND RITUALS OF AN ESOTERIC ORDER
Almost 120 years after his death. the body of Father Christian
Rosenkreuz was discovered perfectly preserved in a seven-sided
vault. So runs part of the legend concerning the birth of the
Praternity of the Rosy Cross, with its
Christian Rosenkreuz, forerunner of the many "Secret
Masters" who have had such a profound influence on the
course of Western esoteric tradition. Alchemy, Freemasonry
the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and important liter-
ary works have all been enriched by the legend and symbolisımn
of Rosicrucianism. Author Christopher Mclntosh chronicles
the obscure and often elusive history of this secret order, ģiving
Rosicrucian seholars an excellent resource work. He plants the
roots of Rosicrucianism firmly in Hellenic and Arabic sources
establishing an intellectual matrix encompassing Qabalistic
doctrine. medieval mysticism, and Renaissance Neoplatonism
s the fertile soil in which the movement flourished. Illustrating
the affinity between the Rosicrucian ideal and the paradigm of
early modern science, Mclntosh reaches out to figures like
Eckhart, Tauler, Comenius, and Bacon to tie Agrippan and
Paracelsan mind-sets to the curious mythology of the Rosy
Cross. Paying special attention to the role of Freemasonry in
preserving the Rosicrucian ideal, Mclntosh pursues his
research through the 18th and 19th centuries, exploring its
growth and metamorphosis in Germany and France. He
includes a survey of Rosicrucianism in America, exploring the
latter-day survivals of Bacon's New Atlantis. In this third
revised and updated edition, Melntosh confronts the challenge
shared by all seholars: how to enrich the academic ideal of
objectivity with the heightened clarity of personal perspective.
THE HISTORY, MYTHOLOGY, AND RITUALS OF AN ESOTERIC ORDER
Almost 120 years after his death. the body of Father Christian
Rosenkreuz was discovered perfectly preserved in a seven-sided
vault. So runs part of the legend concerning the birth of the
Praternity of the Rosy Cross, with its
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mysterious founderChristian Rosenkreuz, forerunner of the many "Secret
Masters" who have had such a profound influence on the
course of Western esoteric tradition. Alchemy, Freemasonry
the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and important liter-
ary works have all been enriched by the legend and symbolisımn
of Rosicrucianism. Author Christopher Mclntosh chronicles
the obscure and often elusive history of this secret order, ģiving
Rosicrucian seholars an excellent resource work. He plants the
roots of Rosicrucianism firmly in Hellenic and Arabic sources
establishing an intellectual matrix encompassing Qabalistic
doctrine. medieval mysticism, and Renaissance Neoplatonism
s the fertile soil in which the movement flourished. Illustrating
the affinity between the Rosicrucian ideal and the paradigm of
early modern science, Mclntosh reaches out to figures like
Eckhart, Tauler, Comenius, and Bacon to tie Agrippan and
Paracelsan mind-sets to the curious mythology of the Rosy
Cross. Paying special attention to the role of Freemasonry in
preserving the Rosicrucian ideal, Mclntosh pursues his
research through the 18th and 19th centuries, exploring its
growth and metamorphosis in Germany and France. He
includes a survey of Rosicrucianism in America, exploring the
latter-day survivals of Bacon's New Atlantis. In this third
revised and updated edition, Melntosh confronts the challenge
shared by all seholars: how to enrich the academic ideal of
objectivity with the heightened clarity of personal perspective.
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Original publication date
1980
Physical description
160 p.; 7.95 inches
ISBN
1852740256 / 9781852740252
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