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Justus Lipsius

A Flemish humanist and philologist who was a central figure in the 16th-century revival of Stoicism, known as Neostoicism. His works attempted to reconcile ancient Stoic philosophy with Christian doctrine.

9 books · 128 mentions

Java

A major island in the Indonesian archipelago, significant in early modern natural history for its diverse flora and fauna. It was a key location for the Dutch East India Company and appeared in numerous botanical and medical treatises of the 17th century.

9 books · 107 mentions

John Duns Scotus

A major High Scholastic philosopher and theologian known as the 'Doctor Subtilis,' whose work on individuation and the univocity of being influenced later metaphysical thought.

9 books · 103 mentions

Johannes Tauler

8 books · 285 mentions

Johannes Petreius

A prominent 16th-century Nuremberg printer and publisher known for producing seminal scientific and alchemical works, including Copernicus's De revolutionibus. His press was instrumental in the dissemination of Renaissance natural philosophy.

8 books · 153 mentions

Joseph Scaliger

A French religious scholar and leader who expanded the scope of classical history to include Persian, Babylonian, Jewish, and ancient Egyptian history. He is a key figure in the history of chronology and philology.

8 books · 134 mentions

Justification by Faith

8 books · 129 mentions

John Martyn

8 books · 119 mentions

Jacob's Ladder

A vision described in the Book of Genesis of a ladder reaching to heaven, symbolizing the soul's ascent through the celestial spheres in mystical literature.

8 books · 99 mentions

Jülich

A historic town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which served as the capital of the Duchy of Jülich and was a site of notable early modern demonological discourse.

8 books · 98 mentions

Jacob's ladder

8 books · 97 mentions

Jean Fernel

8 books · 79 mentions

Jupiter (Tin)

In the alchemical tradition of planetary correspondences, the planet Jupiter is associated with the metal tin, representing expansion and governance.

7 books · 213 mentions

Jiangxi

7 books · 207 mentions

Jyotisha

7 books · 152 mentions

Johann Theodor de Bry

7 books · 127 mentions

Julius Caesar Scaliger

7 books · 113 mentions

Jews

The Jewish people, whose linguistic and mystical traditions, particularly Kabbalah, deeply influenced Western esoteric thought and Christian Hebraism.

7 books · 107 mentions

Jubal

A biblical figure mentioned in Genesis as the ancestor of all who play the harp and flute, often cited in early modern histories of music and the arts.

7 books · 101 mentions

Julius Firmicus

7 books · 98 mentions

Jethro

7 books · 96 mentions

John Damascene

A Syrian monk and polymath who defended the use of icons and synthesized the theology of the Eastern Church Fathers. His works were frequently cited in Western scholasticism and early modern theological debates.

7 books · 88 mentions

James Loeb

An American banker and philanthropist who founded the Loeb Classical Library, making a vast corpus of Greek and Latin texts accessible to modern readers.

7 books · 70 mentions

Jannes

A legendary Egyptian magician who, along with Jambres, is traditionally identified as one of the sorcerers who opposed Moses in the court of Pharaoh. He appears frequently in esoteric and apocryphal literature as a representative of forbidden or demonic magic.

7 books · 67 mentions

Jan Amos Comenius

A Czech philosopher and theologian considered the father of modern education, who sought to integrate all human knowledge into a single 'pansophic' system.

6 books · 969 mentions

James Clerk Maxwell

6 books · 221 mentions

Jupiter (Zeus)

6 books · 195 mentions

Julius Sperber

6 books · 183 mentions

Jyotish (Astrology)

6 books · 174 mentions

Joseph of Arimathea

6 books · 141 mentions

Johann Arndt

6 books · 127 mentions

Joel

A minor prophet of the Old Testament whose descriptions of the 'Day of the Lord' and the outpouring of the Spirit were influential in apocalyptic and mystical thought.

6 books · 115 mentions

John of Rupescissa

A 14th-century Franciscan friar and alchemist known for his influential works on the quintessence and the medical application of alcohol. His prophetic and alchemical writings were widely circulated in the early modern period.

6 books · 114 mentions

Jataka (Natal Astrology)

6 books · 110 mentions

Jiangnan

6 books · 108 mentions

Jairus

6 books · 103 mentions

Jehoiada

6 books · 94 mentions

Johann Weyer

6 books · 94 mentions

Joachim Camerarius

6 books · 87 mentions

Jubilee Year

6 books · 79 mentions

Johann Reuchlin

6 books · 75 mentions

Joseph (son of Jacob)

6 books · 72 mentions

Jude

6 books · 70 mentions

Johannes Reuchlin

6 books · 61 mentions

John Ray

6 books · 60 mentions

Jubilee

6 books · 55 mentions

Jamaica

6 books · 43 mentions

Jean Paul Richter

5 books · 314 mentions

John Wallis

5 books · 117 mentions

Julian (Emperor)

5 books · 108 mentions

Jesuits

5 books · 98 mentions

Johannes Pontanus

5 books · 97 mentions

Jephthah

5 books · 93 mentions

Jejunum

5 books · 81 mentions

Jared

5 books · 76 mentions

Jya (Sine)

5 books · 70 mentions

Joppa

5 books · 57 mentions

Jambres

5 books · 56 mentions