The Bavarian Illuminati
Inner Traditions Bear and Company (Verlag)
978-1-64411-377-6 (ISBN)
The Bavarian Order of the Illuminati is the most celebrated secret society in the world. Though officially lasting only 11 years, the powerful spell and shadow cast by the Illuminati still looms in the present day, where its influence can be seen in current conspiracy beliefs and actions by powerful individuals working in the shadows. The original Order of the Illuminati was founded by Bavarian professor Adam Weishaupt in 1776. Although the order was banned and brought down by the Bavarian Elector in 1787--when he became aware of the extent to which it had infiltrated the courts, schools, and his own administration--its legend and deep influence lives on to this day.
Charting the rise and fall of this infamous order, this book--first published in French in 1915 and never before available in English--remains the definitive history of the Order of the Bavarian Illuminati. It also offers a revealing look at the world that spawned and shaped it: a ceaseless ferment of revolutionary and occult ideas and the ceaseless attempts by crown and church to suppress them. Other secret societies that shared the stage with the Illuminati during these years include the Templar Strict Observance, von Hund’s Templar Freemasonry, and other Masonic lodges the Illuminati targeted to subvert for their own purposes. Many of the documents the author consulted for the writing of this book were destroyed during the two World Wars, making this book the only surviving record of many of the order’s secrets.
The author explains the Bavarian Illuminati’s grades, rituals, and ceremonies as well as its fundamental philosophies. He paints vivid portraits of the leaders of the order, including Weishaupt, Baron Knigge, and Xavier von Zwack. He reveals how Weishaupt early on decided to subvert the existing German Freemason Lodge as a shortcut to gain esoteric hegemony over the occult world, all in order to extend Illuminati influence into the society at large and the government. The author also provides extensive detail of the order’s eventual destruction by the Bavarian government.
In addition to its revelation of little-known secrets of the Illuminati Order, the author also sheds new light on much of the occult life of this time, including the activities of figures such as Cagliostro and Mirabeau and other active groups such as Freemason chapters, the Rosicrucians, and the Martinists.
René Le Forestier (1868-1951) was one of the preeminent historians of the occult worlds of the 17th and 18th centuries. His work explored the relations between the many secret societies that existed during this time, with a special emphasis on Freemasonry and Martinism. Jon E. Graham is an award-winning translator, artist, and writer specializing in esoteric topics and Surrealism. He lives in Vermont.
Note to the Reader on Source Material and Abbreviations
Book One
The Order of the Illuminati
ONE The Founding of the Order and the Man Who Founded It
TWO Recruiting for the Order Until 1780
THREE Organization and Grades
FOUR General Features of the Society
FIVE The Order’s Weakness
Book Two
German Freemasonry from Its Origins to 1780
ONE The Beginnings of Freemasonry in Germany
TWO The Strict Observance from 1751 to 1772
THREE Greatness and Decline of the Strict Observance (1772-1780)
Book Three
The Illuminated Freemasonry
ONE The Initial Relations of the Illuminati Order with Freemasonry
TWO Adolph Baron von Knigge
THREE The Reform of the Illuminati Order
FOUR The Grades and Organization of Illuminated Freemasonry
FIVE Political and Religious Doctrines
Book Four
History of the Illuminati System
ONE Effect on the German Lodges
TWO The Zenith
THREE The Legal Proceedings in Bavaria to October 10, 1786
FOUR The End of the Order
Book Five
Weishaupt’s Philosophical Testament
ONE Draft of a Moral Praxis: The Principles
TWO Draft of a Moral Praxis: Critical Theory
THREE Theory of the Secret Society
Book Six
The Illuminati Legend
ONE Formation of the Legend
TWO Illuminism and the French Revolution
THREE The Great Epics: The Legend in History and Fiction
FOUR The Police Legend and the Resurrection of the Order
Sources and Abbreviations
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.02.2022 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Jon E. Graham |
| Zusatzinfo | 6 b&w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Rochester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1817 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Östliche Weisheit / Alte Kulturen | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64411-377-5 / 1644113775 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64411-377-6 / 9781644113776 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
aus dem Bereich
