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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. | '''''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. It was first published in its complete form in 1533. | ||
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These arguments were common amongst other [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|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 [[ritual magic|magic]] and religion, and emphasizes an exploration of nature. | These arguments were common amongst other [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|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 [[ritual magic|magic]] and religion, and emphasizes an exploration of nature. | ||
Despite being an old and venerated source, the book does contain errors, including an incorrect spelling of the [[Tetragrammaton]] in the section devoted to the [[Archangels of the Zodiac]]. | Despite being an old and venerated source, the book does contain many errors, including an incorrect spelling of the [[Tetragrammaton]] in the section devoted to the [[Archangels of the Zodiac]]. | ||
===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
Agrippa's sources for his book included: | |||
* ''[[De Arte Cabbalistica]]'' | * ''[[De Arte Cabbalistica]]'' | ||
* ''[[Sefer Raziel HaMalakh]]'' | * ''[[Sefer Raziel HaMalakh]]'' | ||
* ''[[Zohar]]'' | * ''[[Zohar]]'' | ||
==Publication history== | |||
The first book was printed in 1531 in Paris, Cologne, and Antwerp, while the full three volumes first appeared in Cologne in 1533. | |||
The first english edition was published in 1651. | |||
[[Category:Books]] | [[Category:Books]] | ||
[[Category:Poor Articles]] | [[Category:Poor Articles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:48, 3 January 2025
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. It was first published in its complete form in 1533.
Content
The three books deal with elemental, celestial and intellectual magic. The books outline the four elements, astrology, Kabbalah, numerology, angels, names of God, the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, scrying, alchemy, ceremonial magic, 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 emphasizes an exploration of nature.
Despite being an old and venerated source, the book does contain many errors, including an incorrect spelling of the Tetragrammaton in the section devoted to the Archangels of the Zodiac.
Sources
Agrippa's sources for his book included:
Publication history
The first book was printed in 1531 in Paris, Cologne, and Antwerp, while the full three volumes first appeared in Cologne in 1533.
The first english edition was published in 1651.