Rosicrucian Trilogy - Annotated (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The <i>Rosicrucian Trilogy</i> features modern translations of <i>Fama Fraternitatis</i> (1614), <i>Confessio Fraternitatis</i> (1615), and <i>The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz</i> (1616) with 30 original illustrations by Hans Wildermann.</p><p>Four hundred years ago, the publication of these 3 anonymous documents launched the Rosicrucian movement. The story of Christian Rosenkreuz and his secretive order, as told in the <i>Fama Fraternitatis</i>, had political repercussions that continue to this day, while <i>The Chemical Wedding</i> is a landmark in European fantasy fiction. This present book offers the 3 founding documents in reliable, readable, modern English. Fully annotated and with modern introductions, these new translations explain the historical context, shed light on the beginnings of the Rosicrucian Order, and bring this fascinating material to a wider readership.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Joscelyn Godwin</b> is a composer, musicologist and translator, known for his work on ancient music, paganism and music in the occult. He is the author of the first complete English language translation (1999) of one of the first illustrated printed texts, the incunabulum <i>Hypnerotomachia Poliphili</i> (1499). He teaches at Colgate University. <br> <b>Christopher McIntosh</b> is a writer and historian specializing in the esoteric traditions of the West. He was for several years on the faculty of the Centre for the Study of Esotericism at Exeter University. He lives in Bremen, Germany. <br> <b>Donate Pahnke McIntosh</b> is a scholar of religion and, as a lecturer at the University of Bremen, specialized in Gender Studies, Esotericism, and Ritual. She runs the Selene Institute for Ritual in Bremen.
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