The First Appearance of Jacob Böhme’s Work in Print

Penman discusses the first publication of any of the works of the influential Lusatian theosopher Jacob Bohme. Bohme's several works had, however, circulated in manuscript form since at least 1612, when the theosopher's earliest opus, 'Morgenrote im Auffgang' (Aurora) was complet...

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Published in:Notes and queries 2010-09, Vol.57 (3), p.419-421
Main Author: Penman, Leigh T I
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bohme, Jacob
Philosophers
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Summary:Penman discusses the first publication of any of the works of the influential Lusatian theosopher Jacob Bohme. Bohme's several works had, however, circulated in manuscript form since at least 1612, when the theosopher's earliest opus, 'Morgenrote im Auffgang' (Aurora) was completed. This text was subsequently copied by his supporters, and circulated within a close network of interested followers and adepts. Ultimately, it would first be printed in Amsterdam in 1634, under the Latin title Aurora. Given the relatively lengthy period between 1612 and 1634 in which the 'Morgenrote' had circulated in manuscript form, there was ample opportunity for other authors to appropriate Bohme's words and use them for their own purposes.
ISSN:0029-3970
1471-6941
DOI:10.1093/notesj/gjq091