Francis Mercury van Helmont's "Sketch of Christian Kabbalism" [electronic resource] /
Sketch of Christian Kabbalism
translated and edited by Sheila A. Spector.
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
- 1 online resource.
- Aries book series, v. 15 1871-1405 ; .
- Aries book series ; v. 15. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note on the Translation; Introduction; Preliminaries; Chapter I Of the Various States of the Universe; Chapter II Of the First State of the Universe, or the Primordial Institution and its Effects; Chapter III Of the Mediator of the First Production, or Adam Kadmon; Chapter IV Of the Beings Produced and of the Purpose for their Production; Chapter V Of the Ensuing State of Destitution; Chapter VI Of the State of the Modern Constitution; Chapter VII Of the Preexistence of Souls in Species; Chapter VIII Of the Persons of the Divinity in Species. Chapter IX Of the Third State of Deprivation, or the Fall of the SoulsChapter X Of the State of Supreme Restitution: The First Degree; Chapter XI Of the Second Degree of the Restitution of Souls; Chapter XII Of the Last Two Degrees of the Messianic Restitution; Translator's Notes; Works Cited; Index of Biblical References; General Index.
As the only English version of Francis Mercury van Helmont's foundational treatise of Christian Kabbalism, this bilingual edition, with a facsimile of the original Latin facing the translation and author's footnotes, contains a critical introduction, as well as supplementary endnotes.