About this title: Christopher McIntosh chronicles the obscure and often elusive history of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross - the Rosicrucians, a sect established by the mysterious Father Christian Rosenkreutz, whose body, it is said, was discovered preserved in a seven-sided vault, 120 years after his death.
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Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 162 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. New book. read more
Description: Brand New. Paperback. Alchemy, Freemasonry, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and important literary works have all been enriched by the legend and symbolism of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross. This book chronicles the obscure and often elusive history of this secret order from its roots in Hellenic and Arabic sources through the influences of Qabalism, medieval mysticism, Renaissance Neoplatonism, all the way to modern America. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Date Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN-13:9780877289203ISBN:0877289204
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Weiser Books
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780877289203ISBN:0877289204
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser, York Beach, Maine, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780877289203ISBN:0877289204
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Copy has minor crinkle on the bottom edge, rubbing. Comprehensive study on the history of the Rosicrucians, McIntosh chronicles the obscure and often elusive history of this secret order, giving Rosicrucian scholars an excellent resource work. He plants the roots firmly in the Hellenic and Arabic sources, establishing an intellectual matrix encompassing Qabalistic doctrine, medieval mysticism, and Renaissance Neoplatonism as the fertile soil in which the ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: RED WHEEL/WEISER
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780877289203ISBN:0877289204
Description: New. First paperback edition! In "Rosicrusians", McIntosh chronicles the obscure and elusive history of the secret order of the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, with its mysterious founder Christian Rosenkreuz. A forerunner of the many "Secret Masters", Rose... read more
Edition: Third Edition. Revised
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Samuel Weiser, Inc., York Beach, ME
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780877288930ISBN:0877288933
Description: Hardcover, 8vo, xxiv + 162 pp. Black cloth with red titling to spine, Rosicrucian emblem on upper board, illustrations, etc. The best edition of McIntosh's excellent overview of the history and beliefs of this secretive society. A wide-ranging study in which he traces the roots of Rosicrucian thought back to Hellenic and Arabic sources, and then looks at the development and many manifestations of the group itself. Includes a chapter on "The Golden Dawn, Its Antecedents and Offshoots. This is a ... read more
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