The Comte de St. Germain (Annotated)

di Isabel Cooper-Oakley (Autore)

Maren Fairbourne (Autore)

e-artnow, 2023

The Comte de St. Germain is a learned occult-historical study of one of eighteenth-century Europe's most enigmatic figures: the diplomat, musician, alchemist, and reputed adept known as the Count of Saint-Germain. Cooper-Oakley assembles memoirs, correspondence, court anecdotes, and esoteric tradition into a narrative that is part biography, part documentary inquiry, and part Theosophical interpretation. Its style is earnest, evidentiary, and reverent, situated within late Victorian efforts to recover hidden spiritual lineages behind European history. Isabel Cooper-Oakley was a prominent English Theosophist whose intellectual formation was shaped by comparative religion, esoteric philosophy, and the Theosophical Society's search for "masters" and initiatory wisdom. Her interest in Saint-Germain reflects this milieu: she approaches him not merely as a historical adventurer, but as a possible representative of a higher occult tradition, interpreting scattered records through a framework of spiritual evolution and hidden knowledge. This book is recommended for readers interested in esotericism, eighteenth-century cultural history, and the making of modern occult biography. While not a conventional academic life, it remains valuable for understanding how Saint-Germain became a central figure in Theosophical imagination and Western mystical literature. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Hand-picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

• Autore: Isabel Cooper-Oakley, Maren Fairbourne
• Curatore: e-artnow
• Anno edizione: 2023
• Editore: e-artnow
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 4066339509313