Welcome to the first episode in a series that will be exploring the content, message, and ongoing influence of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's magnum opus, De occulta philosophia libri tres, better known in the modern world as Three Books of Occult Philosophy. In this series of episodes, I will talk to experts, translators, historians, and magicians to unravel the secret of this book of secrets, as we figure out not only where this important book came from, but why it has had such a lasting impact on the world.
If we want to understand Occult Philosophy, we first need to take a look at the world in which Agrippa lived. This episode will begin by looking at the Holy Roman Empire, where Agrippa was born and spent most of his life, and then examine a few key historical topics that are relevant to Agrippa and Occult Philosophy, including:
- The Renaissance
- The Reformation
- Science and Philosophy
Finally, this episode will give a general overview of Three Books of Occult Philosophy and outline a general plan for this series of podcast episodes.
This series of episodes about Occult Philosophy will most likely last until Summer. My
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Credits
This episode includes quotes from Douglas Batchelor, host of the
What Magic Is This? Podcast, and
Eric Purdue, whose
translation of De occulta philosophia libri tres was published by Inner Traditions in 2021.
This episode included music by
JuliusH from
Pixabay, along with Celebration by
Alexander Nakarada. All music was
licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License.
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