{"product_id":"rosicrucian-trilogy-modern-translations-of-the-three-founding-documents-paperback","title":"Rosicrucian Trilogy: Modern Translations of the Three Founding Documents - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoscelyn Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eChristopher McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDonate Pahnke McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRosicrucian Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e features modern translations of \u003ci\u003eFama Fraternitatis\u003c\/i\u003e (1614), \u003ci\u003eConfessio Fraternitatis\u003c\/i\u003e (1615), and \u003ci\u003eThe Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz\u003c\/i\u003e (1616) with 30 original illustrations by Hans Wildermann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour 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 \u003ci\u003eFama Fraternitatis\u003c\/i\u003e, had political repercussions that continue to this day, while \u003ci\u003eThe Chemical Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoscelyn Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHypnerotomachia Poliphili\u003c\/i\u003e (1499). He teaches at Colgate University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonate Pahnke McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771354382624,"sku":"9781578636037","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0805bdb03795acd60059c39294d46cd5.webp?v=1780385358","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rosicrucian-trilogy-modern-translations-of-the-three-founding-documents-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}