Jacob Behmen, an Appreciation

Jacob Behmen (Boehme), the greatest of the mystics, and the father of German philosophy. Whyte gives a brief account of the life and writings of Behmen. An excellent primer for the student of Jacob Behmen. Contents: Autobiographic; The Aurora; Persecution of Behmen by Gregory Richter; Behmen’s Depth; His Style; The Three Principles; The Threefold Life of Man; The Fourth Questions; A Treatise of the Incarnation of the Son of God; Signatura Rerum; The Way to Christ; A Treatise of the Four Complexions; His Apologies; Upon Election; Theoscopia, or Divine Vision; Holy Week; As a Theologian; His Doctrine of God; Eternal Nature in Behmen; The Heart of Man; The Wrath of God; Sin; Love; His Death.