Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz: 18 (Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks) - Softcover

Joscelyn Godwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0933999356 ISBN 13: 9780933999350

Publisher: Phanes Press,U.S., 1994

Synopsis

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 Rosenkreutz along his path of transformation. Despite its importance as a key text of the Western esoteric traditions, this is the first ever contemporary English translation of The Chemical Wedding, made especially for this edition by Joscelyn Godwin. Also included in this edition is an introduction and commentary by Adam McLean, which illuminates the transformative symbolism.

About this title

About the Author:

Joscelyn Godwin was born in Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England on January 16, 1945. He was educated as a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford, then at Radley College (Music Scholar), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (Music Scholar; B.A., 1965, Mus. B., 1966, M.A. 1969). Coming to the USA in 1966, he did graduate work in Musicology at Cornell University (Ph. D., 1969; dissertation: "The Music of Henry Cowell") and taught at Cleveland State University for two years before joining the Colgate University Music Department in 1971. He has taught at Colgate ever since.

McLean has published over 40 books on alchemy and related matters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phanes Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0933999356
• ISBN 13: 9780933999350
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172