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The first book in English to provide an in-depth introduction to the Christian theosophic tradition that began with Jacob Boehme, Wisdom's Children brings us into a startling new world of experiential spirituality that is in fact the Christian equivalent of Sufism and Kabbalism. With biographic introductions to major theosophers and detailed discussions of theosophic authors such as John Pordage, Jane Leade, Dionysius Freher, and Johann Gichtel - as well as a survey of their major theosophic cosmological and metaphysical teachings - this book is an indispensable guide to the hidden history of Protestantism and its ramifications today.

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In what is presented as the first book in English to provide an in-depth introduction to the Protestant theosophic tradition, Versluis (American thought and language, Michigan State U.) provides bibliographic information on major theosophical thinkers (Bohme, Gichtel, Pordage, Leade, and Walton); surveys their metaphysical doctrines; and relates theosophy to alchemy, Gnosticism, Kabbala, and other experiential mystical traditions. Finally, the author argues theosophy's relevance to modern science, psychology, metahistory, and apostolic Christianity. Eight b&w plates illustrate the themes of "Awakening Man" and "The Becoming-Human of Christ." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
 

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