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| - | '''Georg Pictorius''' of [[Villingen]] (ca. 1500-1569) was a [[physician]] and an author of the [[German Renaissance]]. | + | '''''Three Books of Occult Philosophy''''' (''De Occulta Philosophia libri III'') is [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]]'s study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the [[Renaissance]] philosophical discussion concerning the powers of [[ritual magic]] and its relationship with religion. |
| - | He became active as a physician from 1540 in [[Ensisheim]]. In his book on [[Renaissance magic|magic]], he condemns [[witchcraft]], endorsing the [[witch-trial]]s of his time: "if the witches are not burned, the number of these furies swells up in such an immense sea that no one could live safe from their spells and charms." (Midelfort p. 59) | + | |
| - | His gynecological ''Frauenzimmer'' gives cosmetic advice for women, from the suppression of unpleasant scents to the shaping of their bosom (Walter, p. 372f.) | + | |
| - | works: | + | The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and Intellectual magic. The books outline the [[Classical element|four elements]], [[astrology]], [[kabbalah]], [[numerology|numbers]], [[angel]]s, [[Names of God|God's names]], the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, [[scrying]], [[alchemy]], ceremonies, origins of what are from the [[Hebrew]], [[Greeks|Greek]], and [[Chaldea]]n context. |
| - | *1532 [[Theologia mythologica]] | + | |
| - | *''Isagoge'', the fourth book in the collection published as the Fourth [[Three Books of Occult Philosophy|Book of Occult Philosophy]] by [[Henry Cornelius Agrippa]] | + | |
| - | *1555 '' Lasz Büchlin'', on [[bloodletting]] | + | |
| - | *1560 '' Baderbüchlin'', on [[balneotherapy]] | + | |
| - | *''Von den Gattungen der Ceremonialmagie (Goetie)'' (Eng. ''Of the Kinds of [[ceremonial magic|Ceremonial Magic]] ([[Goetia]])''), ed. ''[[Das Kloster]]'' (1846) | + | |
| - | ==References== | + | These arguments were common amongst other hermetic philosophers at the time and before. In fact, Agrippa's interpretation of magic is similar to the authors [[Marsilio Ficino]], [[Pico della Mirandola]] and [[Johann Reuchlin]]'s synthesis of magic and religion and emphasize an exploration of nature. Unlike many [[grimoire]]s of the time, before and past, these books are more scholarly and intellectual than mysterious and foreboding. These books are often read as authoritative by those interested in the occult even today. |
| - | *Tillmann Wertz, ''Georgius Pictorius (1500-1569/73). Leben und Werk eines oberrheinischen Arztes und Humanisten.'' Heidelberg: Palatina Verlag 2006. ISBN 3-932608-35-6 | + | {{wikisourcepar|De Occulta Philosophia}} |
| - | *Midelfort, H. C. Erik, ''Witch Hunting in Southwestern Germany, 1562-1684: The Social and Intellectual Foundations'' (1972), ISBN 0-8047-0805-3. | + | |
| - | *Tilmann Walter, ''Unkeuschheit und Werk der Liebe: Diskurse über Sexualität am Beginn der Neuzeit in Deutschland'' (1998), ISBN 3-11-016085-4. | + | ==Relation to the Knights Templar and magic use== |
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| + | ''Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' helped perpetuate the belief in modern popular culture that the [[Knights Templar]] practiced [[witchcraft]]. It was one of the first literary works to transform the accusation of [[idolatry]] against the Order, to magic use.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Johann Weyer]] | + | * [[Occultism]] |
| + | * [[Hermeticism]] | ||
| + | * [[Kabbalah]] | ||
| + | * [[Vitruvian man]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *''Three books of occult philosophy'', written by [[Henry Cornelius Agrippa]], Annotated by Donald Tyson (2005). llewelyn worldwide. (ISBN 0-87542-832-0) | ||
| + | *''Three Books of Occult Philosophy Book One: A Modern Translation'', written by [[Henry Cornelius Agrippa]], Translated by Eric Purdue (2012). Renaissance Astrology Press. (ISBN 1-10589-879-2) | ||
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Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of ritual magic and its relationship with religion.
The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and Intellectual magic. The books outline the four elements, astrology, kabbalah, numbers, angels, God's names, the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, scrying, alchemy, ceremonies, origins of what are from the Hebrew, Greek, and Chaldean context.
These arguments were common amongst other hermetic philosophers at the time and before. In fact, Agrippa's interpretation of magic is similar to the authors Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola and Johann Reuchlin's synthesis of magic and religion and emphasize an exploration of nature. Unlike many grimoires of the time, before and past, these books are more scholarly and intellectual than mysterious and foreboding. These books are often read as authoritative by those interested in the occult even today. Template:Wikisourcepar
Relation to the Knights Templar and magic use
Three Books of Occult Philosophy helped perpetuate the belief in modern popular culture that the Knights Templar practiced witchcraft. It was one of the first literary works to transform the accusation of idolatry against the Order, to magic use.Template:Citation needed
See also
References
- Three books of occult philosophy, written by Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Annotated by Donald Tyson (2005). llewelyn worldwide. (ISBN 0-87542-832-0)
- Three Books of Occult Philosophy Book One: A Modern Translation, written by Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Translated by Eric Purdue (2012). Renaissance Astrology Press. (ISBN 1-10589-879-2)
