The magus of freemasonry: the mysterious life of Elias Ashmole, scientist, alchemist, and founder of the Royal Society

Introduction: ex uno omnia -- The great man -- The magus -- The hermetic magus -- Alchemy -- Lichfield -- C.H. Josten -- The coming one -- The Ashmoles -- Formative influences -- Mother -- Lichfieldthe hidden light of England -- St. Chad and the origins of Lichfield -- Gaia -- Childhood -- London ca...

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Subtitles:Magus - the invisible life of Elias Ashmole
Main Author: Churton, Tobias 1960- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Rochester, Vt. Inner Traditions 2006
In:Year: 2006
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ashmole, Elias 1617-1692
Further subjects:B Antiquarians (Great Britain) Biography
B Ashmole, Elias 1617-1692
B Freemasons (Great Britain) Biography
B Great Britain Biography Officials and employees
B Freemasons Biography Great Britain
B Antiquarians Biography Great Britain
B Great Britain Officials and employees Biography
B Alchemists (Great Britain) Biography
B Alchemists Biography Great Britain
B Ashmole, Elias (1617-1692)
B Bibliography
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Summary:Introduction: ex uno omnia -- The great man -- The magus -- The hermetic magus -- Alchemy -- Lichfield -- C.H. Josten -- The coming one -- The Ashmoles -- Formative influences -- Mother -- Lichfieldthe hidden light of England -- St. Chad and the origins of Lichfield -- Gaia -- Childhood -- London calling -- War -- Astrology -- The intelligencer -- Ashmole's persona -- Defending Oxford -- Dreams and spires -- Women -- Worcester -- Defeat and rebirth : freemasonry -- Free masonry -- Secret signs -- Return to London -- Women again -- Lady mainwaring -- The 1650s (i) : the philosopher's stone -- Ex uno omnia -- Fasciculus chemicus -- Hieroglyphnew being -- The theatre of British chemistry -- Ashmole and the Rosicrucians -- The rose-cross fraternity -- A gathering reputation -- The way to bliss -- The 1650s (ii) : study to be quiet -- Secret work -- A journey to Staffordshire -- Contemplative men and antiquarian recreation -- The tradescant deed of gift -- The Windsor herald -- The Royal Society -- The antiquarian -- The masterpiece -- Astro-politics -- Lichfieldthe reconstruction -- Restaurator -- The loving cup -- Our magus -- Ashmole's politics -- Bills, bills, and more bills -- Ashmole and the masons company -- The origins of freemasonry -- The museum -- The tradescant rarities -- The Ashmolean -- Those fatall flames -- Coming home -- Saving dee -- Sendivogius, Kelley, and Dee -- Toward home
Item Description:Originally published as: Magus - the invisible life of Elias Ashmole. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1594771227