The Rosicrucians: The History, Mythology, and Rituals of an Esoteric Order

by Christopher McIntosh

Book Overview

This scholarly work traces the mysterious Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, from its inception upon the discovery of Father Christian Rosenkreuz's perfectly preserved body in a sevensided vault to presentday organizations in America. McIntosh includes a survey of Rosicrucianism in America, exploring the latter day survivals of Bacon's New Atlantis. Perfect for students of the Western Mystery tradition who want an introduction to Rosicrucianism, with good...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877289204
• ISBN13: 9780877289203
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The Rosicrucians: The History, Mythology and Rituals of an Occult Order

I picked this book up randomly, and discovered a very deep rich history an a very obscure Brotherhood that is still prevelant in many forms (including Scientology). McIntosh has done his homework, and he is very thorough in his explanation. However, I would not recommend this book to anyone that isn't familiar with Esotericim in general, particularly around Germany in the 1500's. McIntosh throws quite a few names around and many, and combined with the many, many facets of Rosicrucianism, can be enough to make your head spin.