The first complete historical and philosophical investigation into the “invisible fraternity” of the Rosicrucians
• Contains the latest research on the origins of the Rosicrucian movement
• Presents the ties between Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and the Templars
• Written by a “perfected” Knight of the Rose Croix and the Pelican (18th degree, Ancient and Accepted Rite)
For nearly 400 years, incredible myths and stories have been woven around the “invisible” Brothers of the Rose Cross, the Rosicrucians. It is said that they possessed the secret of man and God, that they could turn lead into gold, that they governed Europe in secret, that theirs was the true philosophy of Freemasonry, and that they could save--or destroy--the world. In The Invisible History of the Rosicrucians, Tobias Churton, a “perfected” Knight of the Rose Croix and the Pelican (18th degree, Ancient and Accepted Rite), presents the first definitive historical and philosophical view of this mysterious brotherhood.
Starting at its beginnings in Germany in 1603, Churton unveils the truth behind the complex story that underlies the Rosicrucian movement. He explains its purpose, the motives of its earliest creators, and the manifestos “accidentally” published in the 17th century that emerged at precisely the time when modern science was emerging. He details the people who influenced its development--including Johannes Kepler, Robert Fludd, and Sir Francis Bacon--and the ties between the Rosicrucians, Freemasons, and Templars. He also shows how Rosicrucianism shaped the mythology and spiritual consciousness of both North and South America and reveals that there are many Rosicrucian fraternities still active throughout the world today.
By:
Tobias Churton (Tobias Churton)
Imprint: Inner Traditions
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 152mm,
Width: 229mm,
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9781594772559
ISBN 10: 159477255X
Pages: 561
Publication Date: 09 September 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction My Rosicrucian Adventure One The Stars The Importance of Revelation The Reformation The Last Light Johannes Kepler and the New Stars A Conjunction on the Pont Neuf, Paris Two Tübingen and the Universe The Science Rays Abu Ma’shar al-Balki Röslin versus Kepler Grebner and Studion Three A Prince of Utopia Interrogation Enter the Genius The Chemical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreuz The Whirlpool A Gang of Conspirators Four The Alchemical Wedding of Johann Valentin Andreae Who Was behind the Fama Fraternitatis? Augustus, Prince Elector of Anhalt Enter the Rosicrucians Five Fama Fraternitatis, or the Brotherhood of the Most Commendable Order Roseae Crucis Damcar and the Sabians Six The Strange Case of Dr. Adam Haslmayr The Search for the Brotherhood A House in the Languedoc The Decameron Montpellier and Maguelone François Rabelais and the Rosicrucian Brotherhood Seven The Reformation of the Whole Wide World Raphael Eglin Hesse-Kassel The Signifying Fish Alchemical Politics The Splash The Second-Known Printed Response to the Manuscript Fama Fraternitatis The Motive for Publishing the Fama Fraternitatis Jesuit Conspiracy Eight The Confession of the Fraternity John Dee and the More Secret Philosophy Nine Rosymania I: The Furor and Its Aftermath Julius Sperber and Aegidius Gutmann Philip Ziegler, King of the Rosicrucians Count Michael Maier Robert Fludd Ten Rosymania II: Educating the World Sir Francis Bacon Bacon’s New Atlantis and the Fama Fraternitatis René Descartes and the New Mathematics Descartes and Faulhaber Joachim Morsius Abraham von Franckenberg Comenius and Hartlib Eleven Andreae CosmoXenus De Christiani Cosmoxeni genitura iudicium Chymische Hochzeit: Christiani Rosenkreuz. Anno 1459 Turris Babel sive judiciorum de Fraternitate Rosaceae Crucis chaos Mythologiae Christianae sive virtutem et vitiorum vitae humanae imaginum libri tres Institutio pro magica curiosis (Education for those curious about magic) The Societas Christiana Twelve The Rose Cross in Britain Andreae’s Image of the Christian Society in England Rosicrucians Are Crazy Fasciculus chemicus The Philosopher’s Stone Revealed The Way to Bliss Poor Robin’s Intelligence Robert Samber and a Lost Rosicrucian Free Masonry Conclusion Thirteen The Revenge of the Curiosi What Is a Rosicrucian? Fourteen The Invisible House The Enlightenment Fifteen The Age of Reason Samuel Richter Hermann Fictuld Dom Antoine-Joseph Pernety The Masonic Eighteenth-Degree Rose Croix Martinès de Pasqually Baron Karl Gotthelf von Hund Jean-Baptiste Willermoz Louis Claude de St.-Martin Hans Heinrich von Ecker und Eckhoffen and Bernhard Joseph Schleis von Löwenfeld Alchemy Among the Gold- und Rosenkreuzer Social Idealism Nikolay Ivanovich Novikov Sixteen The Age of Progress Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat Antoine Fabre d’Olivet Joseph Alexandre Saint-Yves d’Alveydre Paschal Beverley Randolph The Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Stanislas, Marquis de Guaïta; Joseph-Aimé (Joséphin) Péladan; Gérard-Anaclet-Vincent Encausse, or “Papus” Seventeen The Age of Insanity Rudolf Steiner Le Comte de Saint-Germain Max Heindel (Carl Louis Fredrik Grashof) Harvey Spencer Lewis The Lectorium Rosicrucianum Eighteen Full Circle Notes Bibliography Index
Reviews for Invisible History of the Rosicrucians: The World's Most Mysterious Secret Society
Perhaps the growing interest by the pubic in esotericism--and, indeed, Rosicrucianism--in recent years is a reflection of a deep desire to connect with something greater, with divine intelligence itself. Churton's book is both an education and a revelation. --Nexus New Times Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2, Feb/Mar 2010 There is a tendency today, fostered (in my opinion) by high-speed everything, to want to skim through things to get to the conclusion. This book is NOT amendable to such an attitude. The research behind it is meticulous. It is laid out in exquisite detail. It bears a thorough, close reading. . . . This work is eye-opening and, for those interested in the development of the Rosicrucian beliefs, a valuable resosurce. --Michael Gleason, reviewer, Oct 2009 The mysterious story of Rosicrucianism, told through its dominant characters, reveals much that is significant with regard to all our pasts and much about ourselves, our truly human nature. --SirReadaLot.org, Nov 2009 The Invisible History of the Rosicrucians provides a fine history of secret societies and presents the first definitive, in-depth survey of these societies . . . --The Midwest Book Review, Vol. 4, No. 12, Dec 2009
