Monas Hieroglyphica
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Monas Hieroglyphica is a 1564 esoteric treatise by John Dee that presents a complex alchemical and symbolic glyph intended to unify and explain the hidden structure of the cosmos.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance occult work
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esoteric treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain the hidden structure of the cosmos
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to unify alchemical, astrological, and cabalistic knowledge ⓘ |
| author | John Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | Monas hieroglyphica glyph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
correspondence between macrocosm and microcosm
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mathematical structure of reality ⓘ unity of the elements ⓘ |
| field |
Western esotericism studies
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history of ideas ⓘ history of science ⓘ |
| genre |
natural magic
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occult philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Hieroglyphic Monad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | 24 theorems ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | composite glyph combining astrological and alchemical signs ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rosicrucian symbolism
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Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern alchemy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
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Hermetic tradition ⓘ Neoplatonism NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval alchemy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex symbolic synthesis of multiple occult traditions
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introduction of the hieroglyphic monad symbol ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | monistic cosmology ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1564 ⓘ |
| publisher | Gérard Dewijs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Propaedeumata Aphoristica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Hermeticism
NERFINISHED
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Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ alchemy ⓘ astrology ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
circle
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cross ⓘ sign of Aries ⓘ sign of Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ sign of the Moon ⓘ sign of the Sun ⓘ |
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