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A Christian Rosenkreutz Anthology

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This is a must book to own for anyone interested in Christian Rosenkreutz. This great and mysterious personage felt it to be his mission to make it possible for every human being, no matter where he stands in modern life, to rise to spiritual heights. This book contains the definitive collection of materials about true Rosicrucianism as it has manifested itself in the course of history. There are copies of many prints that can be utilized as art work for the 21st century.

Exploding like a time bomb in the early seventeenth century, Rosicrucianism gathered together in a new, ecumenical synthesis all the wisdom of the ages. This unique anthology collects the most important of the primary documents, including many images and diagrams.

CONTENTS:

* Preface by Paul M. Allen
* Introduction by Carlo Pietzner
* "The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz," an essay by Rudolf Steiner (1917)
* "The English Translation of 'The Chymical Wedding'," by Paul M. Allen
* "The Hermetic Romance, The Chymical Wedding," translated by Ezechiel Foxcroft (1690)
* "The Fame and Confession of the Fraternity of the Rosie Cross," translated by Thomas Vaughan (1652)
Illustrations, Series A
* "The Secret Symbols of the Rosicrucians," illustrated
* "Heinrich Khunrath's Amphitheater of Eternal Wisdom," illustrated
* "The Rosicrucian Brotherhood," by Robert Fludd (1629)
* "The Parabola, A Golden Tractate," by Hinricus Madathanus (c.1630)
* "The Holy Mountain, A Rosicrucian Allegory," by Thomas Vaughan (1651)
Illustrations, Series B
* "On the History of Christian Rosenkreutz," by Rudolf Steiner (1909)
* "Christian Rosenkreutz and the Temple Legend," by Rudolf Steiner (1904)
* "Johann Amos Comenius and the Temple of Pansophia," by Rudolf Steiner (1916)
* "Rosicrucianism, Karma, Reincarnation," by Rudolf Steiner (1911)
* "References to Christian Rosenkreutz in Lectures and Writings of Rudolf Steiner," compiled by Paul M. Allen
Illustrations, Series C
* "Castle Karlstein and Its Rosicrucian Connections," by Ita Wegman (1924)
* "An Annotated Bibliography of Books and Articles of Rosicrucian Interest," compiled by Paul M. Allen
* "The Pleasure Garden of Chymistry" (illustrated), by Daniel Stolcius (1624)
* "A Catalogue of Rosicrucian Books," compiled by F. Leigh Gardner (1923)
* "Editorial and Reference Notes,"


Interested readers may wish to consult K. Dietzfekbinger's important explication of Rosicrucian teachings and philosophy: Rosicrucians through the Ages, and Jan van Rijckenborgh's definitive study: The Alchemical Wedding of Christian Rosycross, Part 1.