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The Golden Builders
Tobias Churton
其他書名
Alchemists, Rosicrucians, and the First Freemasons
出版Weiser Books, 2005-01-01
主題Body, Mind & Spirit / ReferenceSocial Science / Freemasonry & Secret SocietiesBody, Mind & Spirit / AlchemyBody, Mind & Spirit / Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge
ISBN16092517769781609251772
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=aOAeMsVl3EwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A leading scholar of esoteric spirituality uncovers the history of Gnostic alchemy from Hellenistic Alexandria to the Renaissance.

In The Golden Builders, Tobias Churton eschews myth and pseudohistory to trace 1,600 years of Hermetic spiritual and philosophical development. In a breathtaking span of detailed research, he sheds light on the origins of Gnostic alchemy, pre-Grand Lodge Freemasonry, and the mysterious Fraternity of the Rosy Cross (the Rosicrucians). He introduces readers to great men of magic and spiritual wisdom such as Paracelsus, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Johann Valentin Andrae, and others.

This sweeping work is divided into three parts: Part 1 presents a broad survey of the Hermetic current and its transmissions from Hellenistic Alexandria to the time of Paracelsus. Part 2 focuses on the Rosicrucian movement as a vehicle of the Hermetic current, drawing on the research of scholars such as Carlos Gilly. Part 3 concentrates on Elias Ashmole, the English polymath, alchemist, astrologer, and early Freemason who carried the Hermetic current forward during the Renaissance.

Debunking myths while revealing genuine mysteries, The Golden Builders combines authoritative scholarship with deep spiritual wisdom.