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The author presents with this intellectual biography of the Lutheran alchemist Count Michael Maier an academic study of western esotericism in general and to the study of alchemy and rosicrucianism in particular.

The author charts the development of Maier's Hermetic worldview in the context of his service at the courts of Emperor Rudolf II and Moritz of Hessen-Kassel. The problem of the nature of early Rosicrucianism is addressed in detail with reference to Maier's role in the promotion of this "serious jest" in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War. The work is set in the context of ongoing debates concerning the nature of early modern alchemy and its role in the history of Western esotericism.



Table of Contents

I.Introduction: Jung and Early Modern Alchemy

II.Maier's Formative Years

III.Bohemia and England

IV.The Rosicrucian 'Imposture'

V.The Completion of the Work

VI.Conclusion: Maier and the Historiographyof Alchemy

Bibliography

Index

Illustrations

The Quest for the Phoenix: Spiritual Alchemy and Rosicrucianism in the Work of Count Michael Maier (1569-1622)

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      Publisher: De Gruyter
      Publication Date: 19/06/2003
      ISBN13: 9783110176377, 978-3110176377
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The author presents with this intellectual biography of the Lutheran alchemist Count Michael Maier an academic study of western esotericism in general and to the study of alchemy and rosicrucianism in particular.

      The author charts the development of Maier's Hermetic worldview in the context of his service at the courts of Emperor Rudolf II and Moritz of Hessen-Kassel. The problem of the nature of early Rosicrucianism is addressed in detail with reference to Maier's role in the promotion of this "serious jest" in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War. The work is set in the context of ongoing debates concerning the nature of early modern alchemy and its role in the history of Western esotericism.



      Table of Contents

      I.Introduction: Jung and Early Modern Alchemy

      II.Maier's Formative Years

      III.Bohemia and England

      IV.The Rosicrucian 'Imposture'

      V.The Completion of the Work

      VI.Conclusion: Maier and the Historiographyof Alchemy

      Bibliography

      Index

      Illustrations

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