![]() ![]() While some denounced these Solomonic texts as heretical, many clergymen secretly pored over them. By the 15th century hundreds of copies were in the hands of Western scientists and clergymen. ![]() Mystical books purporting to be written by King Solomon were already circulating in the eastern Mediterranean during the first few centuries AD. With its pseudo-Hebraic mystical symbols, spirit conjurations and psalms, this book of the secret wisdom of Moses was a founding text of Rastafarianism and various religious movements in west Africa, as well as a cause célèbre in post-war Germany. From Germany it spread to America via the Pennsylvania Dutch, and once in cheap print was subsequently adopted by African Americans. The Sixth and Seventh Books of MosesĪlthough one of the more recent grimoires, first circulating in manuscript in the 18th century, this has to be number one for the breadth of its influence. Their origins date back to the dawn of writing and their subsequent history is entwined with that of the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the development of science, the cultural influence of print, and the social impact of European colonialism." 1. "Grimoires are books that contain a mix of spells, conjurations, natural secrets and ancient wisdom. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |