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607 results starting with “G”

Gregory of Nazianzus

A 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople and theologian, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, highly regarded for his synthesis of Greek philosophy and Christian doctrine.

10 books · 136 mentions

Weyer: De Praestigiis Daemonum (1568)De Triplici Minimo et Mensura+1 more

Greenland

The world's largest island, which in the early modern period was a subject of geographic speculation, Arctic exploration, and myths regarding the Northern passages.

10 books · 128 mentions

Cosmographia (Geography)
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Gregory of Nyssa

A 4th-century bishop and theologian, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, known for his contributions to the doctrine of the Trinity and Christian mysticism.

10 books · 117 mentions

Ioannis Pici Mirandulae Omnia OperaOrigen Philocalia (Greek)+1 more

Ganges

A major river in India, frequently mentioned in early modern texts as a symbol of the East, a site of ancient wisdom, and a key geographical feature in world maps.

10 books · 94 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Görlitz

A town in Upper Lusatia, famous in esoteric history as the home and place of burial of the mystic Jakob Böhme.

9 books · 224 mentions

Works of Jacob Behmen (William Law Edition, 4 vols)Pansophiae Prodromus (1638)+1 more

Galatia

An ancient region in central Anatolia settled by Celtic tribes, known in the early modern period through biblical references and classical history. It figures in humanist studies of ancient geography.

9 books · 175 mentions

Alberti: De re aedificatoria (1512 Paris)De Harmonia Mundi Totius+1 more

Guangzhou

A major port city in southern China, historically known to Westerners as Canton, which served as a primary gateway for trade and Jesuit missionary activity. It is frequently mentioned in early modern accounts of Chinese geography and alchemy.

9 books · 172 mentions

三才圖會(十六)三才圖會(二十三)+1 more

Ghatikas (Units of time)

9 books · 123 mentions

Graha Laghava with Vishvanatha CommentaryBrahma Sphuta Siddhanta (Vol 2)+1 more

Glorified Body

9 books · 112 mentions

Two Treatises: On the Nature of Elements & On the Fifth EssenceNew Chemical Light+1 more

Golden Chain

9 books · 108 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Three Books of Occult Philosophy (1533 Latin)+1 more

Glaucus

A prophetic sea-god in Greek mythology who, in Renaissance philosophy, often served as an allegory for the soul's transformation or its encrustation by material life.

9 books · 75 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Gilead

A mountainous region east of the Jordan River mentioned frequently in the Bible, known for its 'balm' and as a place of refuge. It appears in theological and botanical texts of the early modern period as a site of healing and divine favor.

8 books · 169 mentions

A Christian and Heavenly Treatise: Containing Medicine for the SoulOn the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts+1 more

Gaya

A sacred city in India known for its religious significance in performing ancestral rites, often mentioned in Tantric and Puranic literature.

8 books · 147 mentions

Muhurta MartandaBrihat Muhurta Sindhu+1 more

Goslar

A German town famous for its ancient silver and lead mines, which served as a primary site for metallurgical study and alchemical observation.

8 books · 142 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)+1 more

Giovanni Cavalcanti

A close friend and patron of Marsilio Ficino, he was a Florentine nobleman who played a significant role in the revival of Platonic and Hermetic thought.

8 books · 134 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)The Letters of Marsilio Ficino+1 more

Gujarat

8 books · 121 mentions

Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala CommentaryBrihat Muhurta Sindhu+1 more

Grace

In Western theology, the unmerited favor or divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification.

8 books · 119 mentions

Ioannis Pici Mirandulae Omnia OperaWorks with Life (1498 Venice incunabulum)+1 more

Gautama

A name referring to several figures in Indian tradition, most notably the sage Gautama Maharishi, one of the Saptarishis, or the founder of the Nyaya school of philosophy. In the context of Vedic texts, he is a progenitor of wisdom.

8 books · 102 mentions

Muhurta MartandaBrihat Muhurta Sindhu+1 more

Goliath

The Philistine giant defeated by David in the Bible, often used in esoteric literature as a symbol of material pride overcome by spiritual faith.

8 books · 95 mentions

Three Christian Sermons on TemptationsPetrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Guido d'Arezzo

A medieval music theorist whose inventions, such as staff notation, laid the foundation for modern Western musical notation.

8 books · 89 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IMusica Practica+1 more

Goethe

A German polymath and writer whose literary and scientific works, such as 'Faust' and 'Theory of Colours', engaged deeply with alchemical and Neoplatonic themes.

7 books · 237 mentions

Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariisTractatus Theologico-Politicus+1 more

Giorgio Vasari

7 books · 200 mentions

Palladio: Quattro Libri (1616 Venice)Lomazzo: Trattato (1584 Milan)+1 more

Geometric Progression

7 books · 149 mentions

Oedipus Aegyptiacus Volume II (1653)Musurgia universalis Tomus I+1 more

Georgius Agricola

7 books · 141 mentions

Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)Coptic Forerunner: On the Egyptian Language+1 more

Grotius

7 books · 116 mentions

Pious PhilosophyThe First Volume of Minor Works on Theological, Historical, and Philosophical Subjects+1 more

Gresham College

7 books · 115 mentions

Newton: Principia (1726 Third Edition)Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Motte 1729)+1 more

Gennesaret

7 books · 93 mentions

Most Lucid Expositions on the Four GospelsKing James: Daemonologie (1597 First Edition)+1 more

Gioseffo Zarlino

An influential Italian music theorist whose work on tuning and harmony bridged the gap between mathematical ratios and musical practice.

7 books · 86 mentions

Harmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)Musurgia universalis Tomus I+1 more

Great circles

7 books · 76 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Celestial SpheresOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

7 books · 70 mentions

Phenomenology of MindEncyklopaedie der philosophischen Wissenschaften+1 more

Glaucon

An ancient Athenian and the older brother of Plato, best known as a primary interlocutor in Plato's 'Republic.' He is frequently featured in Renaissance translations of Platonic dialogues as a representative of the spirited or ambitious soul.

6 books · 343 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

George Starkey

6 books · 334 mentions

Lives of Alchemystical PhilosophersCollectanea Chemica: Select Treatises on Alchemy and Hermetic Medicine+1 more

Groningen

6 books · 264 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)Utriusque cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica historia+1 more

Ganesha Daivajna

6 books · 200 mentions

Hora Sara and Ashtavarga Jataka (manuscript)Graha Laghava (Devanagari manuscript)+1 more

Graz

An Austrian city that served as a significant center of learning and Jesuit influence during the Counter-Reformation. It is notably where Johannes Kepler taught and published his Mysterium Cosmographicum.

6 books · 159 mentions

Mysterium Cosmographicum (1596 First Edition)Epitome of Copernican Astronomy+1 more

Gotha

6 books · 141 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IAktenmässige Darstellung der Deutschen Union, und ihrer Verbindung mit dem Illuminaten-Freimaurer und Rosenkreuzer-Orden+1 more

Gaius

6 books · 132 mentions

Palladio: Quattro Libri (1616 Venice)Études sur le droit celtique+1 more

Giotto

6 books · 132 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)+1 more

Greek Fire

6 books · 123 mentions

Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)Epistolae de secretis operibus artis et naturae+1 more

Germanicus

A Roman general whose Latin translation of Aratus's astronomical poem 'Phaenomena' became a standard reference for early modern celestial studies.

6 books · 110 mentions

De mulieribus claris (1506 Venice edition)Von etlichen frowen (1479 Augsburg - German translation)+1 more

Ghatika (Unit of time)

6 books · 107 mentions

Muhurta MartandaBrahma Sphuta Siddhanta (Vol 2)+1 more

Gymnosophists

6 books · 104 mentions

On the Ancient Hermetic Medicine of the Egyptians and the New Medicine of the ParacelsiansLives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers+1 more

Ghatika

6 books · 104 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaBrihat Muhurta Sindhu+1 more

Gilbert

6 books · 103 mentions

Conciliator Differentiarum Philosophorum et MedicorumNovum organum scientiarum+1 more

Genus and Species

6 books · 99 mentions

Llull: Ars Magna Generalis (1517)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more

Gamaliel

6 books · 97 mentions

Four Volumes of Divine and Human MarvelsOrigen Philocalia (Greek)+1 more

Garuda

A divine bird-like creature in Hindu mythology that serves as the mount of Vishnu, frequently appearing in Tantric and astrological symbolism.

6 books · 83 mentions

The Secret Doctrine: Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy Vol. 2Muhurta Ganapati+1 more

Gardens

6 books · 81 mentions

Orbis Sensualium Pictus (1659 First English)De Triplici vita+1 more

Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola

6 books · 79 mentions

Pico della Mirandola: Opera (1496)Ioannis Pici Mirandulae Omnia Opera+1 more

Genealogy

6 books · 78 mentions

Hexaglot Bible: Hebrew, Septuagint, Vulgate, Syriac, English, German, FrenchOrigen Philocalia (Greek)+1 more

Guardian Angels

6 books · 68 mentions

Most Lucid Expositions on the Four GospelsJanua Linguarum Reserata (1641)+1 more

Geryon

6 books · 60 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)+1 more

Grammar

6 books · 60 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Gabriel (Archangel)

One of the primary archangels in Abrahamic traditions, often serving as a divine messenger and associated with the element of Water or the Moon in Western esoteric hierarchies.

6 books · 59 mentions

The Lesser Key of Solomon (Goetia)Vera Christiana Religio+1 more

Gehazi

6 books · 57 mentions

Four Volumes of Divine and Human MarvelsDivine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)+1 more

Grimoire

6 books · 54 mentions

The Greater Key of SolomonThe Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage+1 more

Gymnasiums

6 books · 51 mentions

Eight Books on AstronomyOpera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Gerard Dorn

5 books · 269 mentions

De Restituta utriusque medicinae vera praxiAurora thesaurusque philosophorum+1 more

Glass of Antimony

5 books · 167 mentions

Musaeum Hermeticum (1677 Edition)Triumphant Chariot of Antimony+1 more

Genus

5 books · 152 mentions

Ramon Llull Ars Magna Generalis et Ultima (1517)David the Invincible: Works on Porphyry and Aristotle+1 more