The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis) - Softcover

Solomon, King Of Israel; Mathers, MacGregor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578989213 ISBN 13: 9781578989218

Publisher: Martino Fine Books, 2010

Synopsis

2010 Reprint of 1909 Edition. Illustrated. The Key of Solomon, in Latin Clavis Salomonis or Clavicula Salomonis, is a grimoire, or book on magic, attributed to King Solomon, probably dating to the 14th to 15th century Italian Renaissance and presenting a typical example of Renaissance magic. The text dates to the Late Middle Ages or the Italian Renaissance. Many such grimoires attributed to King Solomon were written in this period, ultimately influenced by earlier (High Medieval) works of Jewish kabbalists and Arab alchemists, which in turn hark back to Greco-Roman magic of Late Antiquity. This scholarly edition of the Latin manuscript in the British Library was published by S. L. MacGregor Mathers in 1889.

About this title

Book Description

Samuel Liddell Mathers' 1889 edition of this work introduces readers to a fascinating work of Renaissance occultism. Edited and translated from manuscripts at the British Museum, the text purports to disclose the secrets of history's wisest king, including how to summon God's power to create spells.

About the Author

S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1854 - 1918) was a British occultist. He is primarily known as one of the founders of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He was a practising vegetarian, or (according to some accounts) vegan, and an outspoken anti-vivisectionist. He had many enemies and critics, the most notable being Aleister Crowley.

Edition details

• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1578989213
• ISBN 13: 9781578989218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156