You've read "The Rule of Four", now read about its source..."The Rule of Four" by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason is a runaway international bestseller, topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. But the foundation of "The Rule of Four", as all its readers know, is a little-known text from the fifteenth century, the "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili". Lurid, dreamlike, extremely erotic and written in many different languages and codes, the exact meaning of the Hypnerotomachia has eluded scholars for centuries. Now, in this indispensable, concise and thoroughly entertaining book, Professor Joscelyn Godwin, the translator of the first complete English edition of the Hypnerotomachia, guides the reader through its labyrinthine pages and unlocks the secrets and mysteries within Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason's novel. He brings to life the worlds of both the Renaissance reader and the young Princeton undergraduate, setting both in the context of their time and place. Erudite and engaging, "The Real Rule of Four" is the perfect companion piece to "The Rule of Four". ""The Da Vinci Code" for people with brains" - "Independent".

Real Rule of Four

Literature & Fiction

Joscelyn Godwin

History & Criticism

Arrow Books

Arktos is the first book ever written on the archetype of the Poles: celestial and terrestrial, North and South. This engrossing and sometimes hair-raising voyage through cosmology, occultism and conspiracy theory leads to startling revelations about the secrets of the Poles. The author investigates legends of a Golden Age, which some claim ended in a prehistoric catastrophe, a shift in the earth's axis. This is examined in the light of the latest geological theories, as are predictions of a coming pole-shift. The perennial fascination of these ideas is shown to be part of a "polar tradition" of hidden wisdom. There are many recorded tales of an ancient race said to have lived in the Arctic regions, which later spread through the Northern Hemisphere. This supposedly "Aryan Race" entered the pantheon of Nazi Germany, with dreadful consequences. The author examines the origins of modern neo-Nazi ideology, its "polar" inspiration, and its links with other arcana, including the survival of Hitler, German bases in Antarctica, UFOS, the Hollow Earth, and the hidden kingdoms of Agartha and Shambhala. However, "Arktos" differs from most writings on these subjects in its responsible and scholarly treatment, and its extensive use of foreign-language sources. Born in England, Joscelyn Godwin teaches at Colgate University, New York State. His many publications include "Athanasius Kircher" (1979), "Robert Fludd" (1979), "Mystery Religions in the Ancient World" (1982) and "Harmonies of Heaven and Earth" (1988), all available from Thames and Hudson.

Arktos: The Polar Myth in Science, Symbolism, and Nazi Survival

History

Norton*(ww Norton Co

The book that inspired Ian Caldwell's bestselling The Rule of Four―discover the secret codes of the best-selling novel! One of the most famous books in the world, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, read by every Renaissance intellectual and referred to in studies of art and culture ever since, was first published in English by Thames &amp; Hudson in 1999. It is a strange, pagan, pedantic, erotic, allegorical, mythological romance relating in highly stylized Italian the quest of Poliphilo for his beloved Polia. The author (presumed to be Francesco Colonna, a friar of dubious reputation) was obsessed by architecture, landscape, and costume―it is not going too far to say sexually obsessed―and its 174 woodcuts are a primary source for Renaissance ideas on both buildings and gardens. In 1592 an attempt was made to produce an English version but the translator gave up. The task has been triumphantly accomplished by Joscelyn Godwin, who succeeds in reproducing all its wayward charm and arcane learning in language accessible to the modern reader. 174 black-and-white illustrations

Hypnerotomachia Poliphili: The Strife of Love in a Dream

Arts & Photography

Francesco Colonna

Thames&Hudson

With 105 illustrations. Kircher 1601?-1680 was truly a renaissance man with interest in all aspects of science. Small tear in front cover along edge. 96 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. 4to..

Athanasius Kircher: A Renaissance Man and the Quest for Lost Knowledge

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Music and the Occult: French Musical Philosophies, 1750-1950

Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: The Spiritual Dimension of Music f by Godwin, Joscelyn

Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: The Spiritual Dimensions of Music

Distributed to the book trade

In an effort to bridge the gap between the early writings of PB and the material published in the Notebooks, this volume offers excerpts from both periods of PB's life. Part One consists of selections from A Search in Secret Egypt (PB's night in the Great Pyramid); A Search in Secret India (PB's interviews with Sri Ramana Maharshi and Sri Shankaracarya); a section from The Quest of the Overself on the Overself in Action; a reflection on the mission of Jesus from The Inner Reality (renamed Discover Yourself); and perhaps the most remarkable of all, the chapter titled "The Birth of the Universe" from The Wisdom of the Overself. Part Two contains seven topics taken from The Notebooks of Paul Brunton. They are "The Quest," "The Teacher," "From Mysticism to Philosophy," "The Overself," "Grace and the Short Path," "World-Mind and Mind," and "The Sage." While these latter selections point towards the greater body of work that is the Notebooks, they were specifically chosen to compliment the ideas presented in Part One. Thus we have the Interviews with Ramana Maharshi and Shankaracarya in Part One, which are complimented by the sections on "The Teacher" and "The Sage" in Part Two. Similarly the selection from The Quest of the Overself is developed in the chapter "The Overself" in Part Two. This book is often overlooked in the pantheon of PB's published works, which is a shame, because it is very helpful in highlighting the central themes of PB's writings and teachings. For those unfamiliar with his terms-such as Overself, Mind, and World-Mind-this book is a helpful introduction. Finally, for those who are quite familiar with PB's writings and views, this book makes an excellent traveling companion, as there are many profound ideas worthy

Paul Brunton: Essential Readings

Religion & Spirituality

Harpercollins US/Aquarian Press, Crucible UK

Freemasonry played a vital role in the social development of New York State. Its Lodges provided a trusted place for newcomers to meet and for friendships and business partnerships to develop, free from political, professional, and sectarian differences. During its explosive growth from 1790 to the end of the 1820s Masonic brethren produced iconic architecture, as well as extraordinary examples of folk art, expressed in large symbolic paintings (“tracing boards”), murals, textiles, and graphics. Most of these have remained entirely unknown outside the Upstate Lodges that, against all hazards, have preserved them. Their symbolism seems mysterious and confusing to outsiders, but once explained, it gives insight into a period and place unique in American history. Joscelyn Godwin is professor of music at Colgate University. Christian Goodwillie is director and curator of Special Collections, Burke Library, Hamilton College. Marianita Peaslee is the digital imagery specialist, Burke Library, Hamilton College.

Symbols in the Wilderness: Early Masonic Survivals in Upstate New York

Christian Goodwillie

Marianita Peaslee

Upstate Institute and Richard W. Couper Press

Arktos

ARES Verlag

El mito polar es el primer libro que afronta el tema mitico del origen polar de la humanidad, con una impresionante aportacion de fuentes de primera mano; y lo hace combinando con maestria, y sin prejuicios, alta y baja cultura. Desde la Edad de Oro grecolatina y el mitico centro mistico asiatico de Agarta hasta la hipotesis de los hiperboreos del norte y las teorias que cristalizaron en la vindicacion nazi del origen ario de la humanidad, Joscelyn Godwin muestra un amplio panorama de variantes miticas mantenidas tanto por cientificos serios como por teorias pseudocientificas, tanto por misticos o metafisicos verdaderos, como Corbin o Guenon, como por fantasiosos ocultistas, escritores de novelas pulp o visionarios lunaticos. Los niveles de interpretacion son bien diferentes, pero la fuerza del mito permanece incolume. Y esto es lo fascinante: su camino recorrido a traves de los pasadizos mas subterraneos de nuestra civilizacion.

El mito polar (Spanish Edition)

Science & Math

History & Philosophy

Atalanta

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