A Commentary on the Mutus Liber - Couverture souple

McLean, Adam

 
9780933999909: A Commentary on the Mutus Liber
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0933999909 ISBN 13 : 9780933999909
Editeur : Phanes Press,U.S., 1991

Synopsis

The fifteen plates of the Mutus Liber the Mute Book, are well known, and this book without words is recognized as a classic of the seventeenthcentury alchemical tradition. Although the engravings seem to outline an alchemical process in detail, their message is not immediately obvious and it really requires a commentary to make it intelligible to the presentday reader. Adam McLean's extensive commentary on this series of engravings reveals the Mutus Liber as a synthesis of spiritual, soul, and physical alchemy. While the entire secret of the physical process is not fully revealed in the plates, enough information is given to piece together details of a modus operandi/ indeed, modern French alchemists like Canseliet and Barbault have found great inspiration and hints relating to the physical work in the Mutus Liber. As one of the most significant documents of the alchemical tradition, this edition of the Mutus Liber will be appreciated by all students of the Hermetic tradition, for Adam McLean's fascinating and insightful commentary throws a penetrating light on both the spiritual and physical dimensions of the Great Work.

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À propos de l?auteur

Adam McLean is a well known authority on alchemical texts and symbolism. He is the editor and publisher of over 40 books on alchemical and Hermetic ideas. Based in the UK, he has been writing and researching alchemical and hermetic literature for many years. Between 1978 and 1992, he edited the Hermetic Journal and began publishing the Magnum Opus Hermetic Sourceworks, including The Alchemical Mandala, The Magical Calendar, and Rosicrucian Emblems. McLean organized the alchemy website, www.levity.com;alchemy and an extensive reference work on the subject. He lives in England.

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Éditeur
Phanes Press,U.S.
Date d'édition
1991
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0933999909
ISBN 13 
9780933999909
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
77
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Phanes Press,U.S., 1994
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