Jacob Böhme and his world

Jacob Böhme and his world

Jacob Böhme (1575-1624) is famous as a shoemaker and spiritual author. His works and thought are frequently studied as a product of his mystical illumination. Jacob Böhme and His World adopts a different perspective. It seeks to demystify Böhme by focusing on aspects of his immediate cultural and so...

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Other Authors: Andersson, Bo, 1955- (Editor), Martin, Lucinda, 1965- (Editor), Penman, Leigh (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Brill : Boston, [2018]

Series: Aries Book Series 25.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353350.

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Böhme, Jakob, > 1575-1624.

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Call Number: BV5095.B7

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Summary:Jacob Böhme (1575-1624) is famous as a shoemaker and spiritual author. His works and thought are frequently studied as a product of his mystical illumination. Jacob Böhme and His World adopts a different perspective. It seeks to demystify Böhme by focusing on aspects of his immediate cultural and social context and the intellectual currents of his time, including Böhme's writing as literature, the social conditions in Görlitz, Böhme's correspondence networks, a contemporary "crisis of piety," Paracelsian and kabbalistic currents, astrology, astronomy and alchemy, and his relationship to other dissenting authors. Relevant facets of reception include Böhme's philosophical standing, his contributions to pre-Pietism, and early English translations of his works.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004385092
ISSN:1871-1405 ;