Description
Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-77) was a famous poet and mystic of the seventeenth century. This volume is the first to present his poems about the sorcerer's stone and spiritual alchemy. The sorcerer's stone appears alongside other alchemical images in Angelus's masterwork, the Cherubinic Wanderer, as a metaphor for transformation in the Christian life. Just as alchemists transform lead into gold, so God can transform the human soul. This translation keeps Angelus's original poetic forms while using accessible, colloquial modern English. The original German text is included.
Author: Rachel A. Lott
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d
ISBN13: 9781666749762
ISBN10: 1666749761
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Inspirational & Religious
- Poetry | European | German
Author: Rachel A. Lott
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Published: 10/18/2022
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d
ISBN13: 9781666749762
ISBN10: 1666749761
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Inspirational & Religious
- Poetry | European | German
About the Author
Rachel Lott holds a PhD in medieval philosophy from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.