Project Gutenberg 2024-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 128 Dornseiff, Franz 1888 1960 Buchstabenmystik $aLeipzig :$bB. G. Teubner, $c1916. Peter Becker, Marc-André Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Buchstabenmystik" by Franz Dornseiff is a scholarly work written in the early 20th century. The text explores mystical speculations about alphabets and the use of letters in magic, linking these concepts to traditions in Kabbalah and Islamic thought. The book promises to delve into the historical foundations and the ongoing relevance of these mystical ideas in contemporary spiritual practices. The opening of "Buchstabenmystik" introduces the topic of letter mysticism and its historical significance, discussing how various cultures, such as those of the ancient Nordics and Egyptians, attributed divine origins to their writing systems. It notes the prominent role of letters in religious and magical contexts, asserting that this mystique has persisted through time, particularly within Kabbalistic and Islamic sects. The section detail various beliefs regarding the origin of writing and letters, referencing myths and significant figures that contributed to the understanding of alphabets as more than mere tools of communication, but as elements infused with deeper significance and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20170625110051dornseiff 1916 de Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Magic Thesis (Ph. D.) Alphabet Symbolism BF Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 133377 2025-07-29T05:44:55.930176 text/html 107867 2024-03-29T14:36:14 text/html 308509 2025-07-29T05:44:59.696156 application/epub+zip 310338 2025-07-29T05:44:57.206174 application/epub+zip 166911 2025-07-29T05:44:56.409145 application/epub+zip 445145 2025-07-29T05:45:01.690179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436675 2025-07-29T05:44:59.231163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108018 2025-07-29T05:44:55.722171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88149 2024-03-29T14:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16487 2025-07-29T05:45:01.832138 application/rdf+xml 10064 2025-07-29T05:44:56.803160 image/jpeg 1820 2025-07-29T05:44:56.565154 image/jpeg 382677 2025-07-29T05:44:55.948188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia