John Dee Essential Readings

by SUSTER, GERALD

• ISBN13: 9781556434723
• ISBN10: 1556434723
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-08-08
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

John Dee (1527-1609) was until recently regarded as an isolated crank on the margin of Tudor history. This anthology of Dee's writings illustrates his diverse interests and his central position in the history of Renaissance thought and the development of Western Magic. Dee's celebratedPreface to Euclidis included along with selections from hisSpiritual Diariesand letters to other mystics and royals. In addition to Hermetic and Cabalistic philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, astrology, and navigation are also covered.

Author Biography

Born in 1951, Gerald Suster was educated at Highgate School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. From 1979 onward he worked as a professional author, with a particular interest in magic. His works include a series of occult novels and biographies of Aleister Crowley and Israel Regardie. He died in 2000.

Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface	p. 5
Chronology	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
A Supplication to Queen Mary	p. 15
Propaedeumata Aphoristica	p. 20
To Sir William Cecil	p. 24
From the Monas Hieroglyphica	p. 30
The Preface to Euclid	p. 37
General and Rare Memorials Pertaining to the Perfect Art of Navigation	p. 47
Diaries 1577-83	p. 61
Spiritual Diaries 1583-7	p. 67
The Private Diary 1587	p. 95
Letter to Queen Elizabeth	p. 97
Personal Diaries 1589-95	p. 99
The Compendious Rehearsal	p. 104
Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury	p. 112
Personal Diaries 1600-1	p. 122
Letter to King James I	p. 125
A Later Spiritual Diary	p. 127
Some Opinions of Dee	p. 130
A Note on Enochian Magic	p. 137
Enochian Magic: An Item for Comparison	p. 143
What Is Qabalah?	p. 147
Notes	p. 148
Select Bibliography	p. 155
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