In the early seventeenth century two manifestoes were published which proclaimed, in terms of magic, alchemy and the Kabbalah, the dawn of a new age of increased knowledge and power over nature. These anonymous documents (reproduced in the appendix to this work) were written on behalf of 'the Fraternity of the Rose Cross'. Ever since, this mysterious movement has been the subject of endless fascination, speculation and intrigue. In a remarkable piece of detective work, the renowned histoirian Frances Yates here reveals the truth about the 'Rosicrucian Enlightenment' and details its impact on Europe's political and cultural history. She transforms, for instance our understanding of the origins of modern science by placing in the context of an occult tradition key figures such as Descartes, Bacon, Kepler and Newton. Beautifuly illustrated, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment remains one of those rare works of scholarship which no reader can afford to ignore. 

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‘Zestful, stylish, full of suggestive ways forward, Yates’ bold reassessment of Rosicrucianism is provoking, exhilarating and indispensable.’ – Diarmaid MacCulloch, BBC History Magazine

A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, The Rosicrucian Enlightenment has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the Western esoteric tradition. Beautifully illustrated, it remains one of those rare works of scholarship which the general reader simply cannot afford to ignore.

Good copy of this hard to find book.

All pages are crisp and tightly bound, though a few contain a small amount of pencil marks in margins.

RRP £17.99.

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