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Revival of the Runes - The Modern Rediscovery and Reinvention of the Germanic Runes (Paperback)
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Revival of the Runes - The Modern Rediscovery and Reinvention of the Germanic Runes (Paperback)
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Loot Price R517
Discovery Miles 5 170
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The scientific and esoteric history of runic studies from the
Renaissance to the modern era * Explores the five periods of runic
revival: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period,
the early 20th century, and the late 20th century * Examines the
use of runes by the foremost magicians and scholars of each era,
including mystic and scholar Johannes Bureus, who developed his own
integrated system of runology known as Adalruna * Reveals how the
Nazi misguided use of the runes showed a lack of comprehension of
what was being discovered by scientific rune scholars of the day In
this exploration of the history of the runes from 1500 CE to the
present day, Stephen Edred Flowers examines the five periods of
runic revival: the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, the Romantic
period, the early 20th century, and the late 20th century. For each
period, he discusses both the scholarly studies and those focused
on the esoteric mysteries of the runes--and how these two branches
of study were at first intertwined yet diverged in later revivals.
Focusing in particular on the first runic revival, Flowers examines
the use of runes during the Renaissance by the foremost magicians
and scholars of the era, including mystic and scholar Johannes
Bureus, the "grandfather of integral runology," who developed his
own system known as Adalruna. In his examination of the runic
reawakenings of the early and late 20th century, Flowers looks at
how the runes were employed as part of a reassessment of Germanic
identity, one school of which led to Nazi Germany. He explains how
the Nazi use and abuse of the runes was misguided and revealed a
lack of comprehension of what earlier rune scholars had discovered
through their extensive studies of the past. He also offers a fresh
look at the work of Guido von List and clears him of his guilt by
association with the Nazis. Detailing the multilayered history of
the runes, the author reveals the integrated way the predecessors
of today's rune workers thought and conceived of the runes,
highlighting how their discoveries helped shape modern magical
practices and scholarly studies. He calls for a return of integral
runology as was practiced during the Renaissance and before. By
reuniting the two branches of runic study, blending the scientific
with the magical, we make way for new discoveries in runology and a
chance for a full-scale reawakening of integrated runic knowledge.
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