The Sorcerers' Stone: Alchemical Poems by Angelus Silesius - Paperback
The Sorcerers' Stone: Alchemical Poems by Angelus Silesius - Paperback
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Language
English
ISBN-13 / SKU
9781666749762
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by Rachel A. Lott (Author)
Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-77) was a famous poet and mystic of the seventeenth century. This volume is the first to present his poems about the sorcerer's stone and spiritual alchemy. The sorcerer's stone appears alongside other alchemical images in Angelus's masterwork, the Cherubinic Wanderer, as a metaphor for transformation in the Christian life. Just as alchemists transform lead into gold, so God can transform the human soul. This translation keeps Angelus's original poetic forms while using accessible, colloquial modern English. The original German text is included.
Author Biography
Rachel Lott holds a PhD in medieval philosophy from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.
Number of Pages: 130
Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: October 18, 2022
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