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A bold thriller filled with esoteric secrets, psychedelic rituals, blackmail, and murder

An illustrated reference book on a seminal figure of occult philosophy and Renaissance thought

This is an intellectual history of occult and esoteric currents in the English-speaking world from the early Romantic period to the early twentieth century. The Theosophical Society, founded in 1875 by Helena P. Blavatsky, holds a crucial position as the place where all these currents temporarily united, before again diverging. The book's ambiguous title points to the author's thesis that Theosophy owed as much to the skeptical Enlightenment o...

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Il mito polare è un'opera che non solo affronta per la prima volta il tema dell'origine polare dell'umanità, ma fornisce anche un'immensa quantità di materiale di riferimento e soprattutto "di prima mano". Dall'età dell'oro greco-latina in Occidente e dai centri esoterici di Agartha e Shamballah in Oriente, alle teorie più che singolari che circolavano nel Terzo Reich e alla mitologia della sopravvivenza di Hitler, dagli Iperborei e dalle ipot...

A study of the fascinating engravings of 17th century Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher, focussing on the crucial moment in intellectual history, when the Middle Ages met the Scientific Revolution. Now in paperback.

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A scholarly treatment of catastrophes, ancient myths and Nazi Occult beliefs. Explored are the many tales of an ancient race said to have lived in the Arctic regions, such as Thule and Hyperborea. Progressing onward, the book looks at modern polar legends: including the survival of Hitler, German bases in Antarctica, UFOs, the hollow earth, and the hidden kingdoms of Agartha and Shambhala. Chapters include: Prologue in Hyperborea, The Golden A...

A major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man• Fully examines every area of Kircher's wide field of study and accomplishments• Magnificently illustrated with stunning engravings from Kircher's workJesuit, linguist, archaeologist, and exceptional scholar, Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) was the last true Renaissance man. To Kircher the entire world was a glo...

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A guide to the phenomenal crop of prophets, cults, and utopian communities that arose in Upstate New York from 1776 to 1914.

This book recounts the almost untold story of how the rediscovery of the pagan, mythological imagination during the Renaissance brought a profound transformation to European culture.

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The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, often looked upon as the third Rosicrucian manifesto, has an entirely different tone from the other Rosicrucian documents. Unlike the Rosicrucian manifestoes, which address the transformation of society, The Chemical Wedding is concerned with the inner transformation of the soul. It is a deeply interior work, one which asks the reader to step into its world of symbols and walk with Christian Rosen...

The Golden Thread traces the interconnectedness of esoteric wisdom in the Western world, from classical antiquity to contemporary Europe and America. Joscelyn Godwin lends personal perspective to an arrangement of text that is historical and wisdom that is timeless, creating a source of inspiration that calls us to action in our everyday spiritual practice. Every chapter, therefore, makes reference to some aspect of contemporary life and issue...

The Hermetic Brotherhood of Luxor, active in the last decades of the 19th century, was the only order of its time that taught practical occultism in the Western Mystery Tradition. This is the first complete and undistorted account, tracing the origins, founders, and practices of this very secretive order, which counted among its members many of the well-known figures of late 19th-century occultism, spiritualism, and Theosophy, including Max Th...

A limited hardcover edition of the Rosicrucian Trilogy is available. Production specifications include acid-free paper, smythe-sewn book block, colored endpapers, head- and tail-bands, and a cloth case with foil stamping under a full-color jacket. Be one of only 500 to own this exclusive book!The Rosicrucian Trilogy features modern translations of Fama Fraternitatis (1614), Confessio Fraternitatis (1615), and The Chemical Wedding of Christian ...

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