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

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

Tobias Churton

Inner Traditions, c2006, 2004

"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Signal Publishing under the title Magus : The Invisible Life of Elias Ashmole"--T.p.verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-293) and index

Introduction: Ex uno omnia. The great man ; The magus ; The hermetic magus ; Alchemy ; Lichfield ; C.H. Josten
[Pt.] 1: The coming one. The Ashmoles ; Formative influences ; Mother
[Pt.] 2: Lichfield, the hidden light of England. St. Chad and the origins of Lichfield ; Gaia ; Childhood
[Pt.] 3: London calling
[Pt.] 4: War. Astrology ; The intelligencer ; Ashmole's persona ; Defending Oxford ; Dreams and spires ; Women ; Worcester
[Pt.] 5: Defeat and rebirth : Freemasonry. Free masonry ; Secret signs
[Pt.] 6: Return to London. Women again ; Lady Mainwaring
[Pt.] 7: The 1650s (I) : the philosopher's stone. Ex uno omnia ; Fasciculus chemicus ; One hieroglyph, new being ; The theater of British chemistry ; Ashmole and the Rosicrucians ; The rose cross fraternity ; A gathering reputation ; The way to bliss
[Pt.] 8: The 1650s (II) : study to be quiet. Secret work ; A journey to Staffordshire ; Contemplative men and antiquarian recreation ; The Tradescant deed of gift
[Pt.] 9: The Windsor herald. The Royal Society ; The antiquarian ; The masterpiece ; Astro-politics
[Pt.] 10: Lichfield, the reconstruction. Restaurator ; The loving cup ; Our magus ; Ashmole's politics ; Bills, bills, and more bills ; Ashmole and the Mason's company ; The origins of Freemasonry
[Pt.] 11: The museum. The Tradescant rarities ; The Ashmolean ; "Those fatall flames"
[Pt.] 12: Coming home. Saving Dee ; Sendivogius, Kelley, and Dee ; Toward home