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De tribus principiis, oder, Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens : Of the three principles of divine being, 1619 /

De tribus principiis, oder, Beschreibung der drey Principien göttliches Wesens : Of the three principles of divine being, 1619 / Of the three principles of divine being, 1619 by Jacob Boehme with translation, introduction, and commentary by Andrew Weeks and a discussion of the manuscript tradition by Leigh T.I. Penman in collaboration with Emily Brown, Annerose Klammt, Lucinda Martin, Leigh T.I. Penman. - 1 online resource. - Aries Book Series; volume26 Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390898 . - Aries Book Series; volume26. Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004390898. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Motto -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Table of the Chapters of the Three Principles -- Preface -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Chapter Thirteen -- Chapter Fourteen -- Chapter Fifteen -- Chapter Sixteen -- Chapter Seventeen -- Chapter Eighteen -- Chapter Nineteen -- Chapter Twenty -- Chapter Twenty-One -- Chapter Twenty-Two -- Chapter Twenty-Three -- Chapter Twenty-Four -- Chapter Twenty-Five -- Chapter Twenty-Six -- Chapter Twenty-Seven.

Jacob Boehme’s Of the Three Principles of Divine Being, 1619, is vital for understanding his work as a whole, its relationship to its epoch, and its role in intellectual history. Reproduced here using the methods of critical edition, the original of the work and its adjacent translation, together with an extensive introduction and commentary, provide unprecedented access to this essential work of early modern thought and cast a fresh light on the revolutionary theological, philosophical, and scientific developments coinciding with the start of the Thirty Years’ War. The 1730 edition is annotated with reference to the manuscript sources to clarify ambiguities so that the translation can interpret the text without refracting its meaning. This makes it possible to interpret Boehme’s complex theories of the origin of the divine being and of nature, the human creature, and the female aspect of divinity.

9789004395275

10.1163/9789004395275 DOI


Mysticism--Early works to 1800.
Theology--Early works to 1800.
Trinity--Early works to 1800.

BV5082.3 / .D4 2019

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