The Rosicrucian Enlightenment

New York, NY: Routledge & Kegan Paul: Ark Paperbacks. Very Good. 1986. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Trade Paperback. Aq; Very Good in Wraps: shows a small area of scuffing at the bottom edge of the front panel; some faint creasing near the corners of the panels; light wear overall to the extremities; some stress creases to the backstrip; a small thumb smudge at the fore-edge and some faint foxing to the outside edges; some faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; the text pages shows the exprected tanning due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and several minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Small 8vo (7.8 x 5.05 x 0.85 inches). Language: English. Weight: 10 ounces. Trade Paperback. A history of the role that the occult has played in the formation of modern science and medicine, 'The Rosicrucian Enlightenment' has had a tremendous impact on our understanding of the western esoteric tradition. Yates clears away the factual fog surrounding the origins og the Rosicrucians. The author was a scrupulous and brilliant historian who has not, as far as I can find, been seriously challenged on her major conclusions by another scholar of similar standing and specialty. She investigate the development of magical beliefs, alchemy, science and the connection of these in the Rosicrusian worldview. An unmatched classic in the field. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 269 pages .