Joscelyn Godwin

Introduction An extraordinary variety of paths was open to the Mediterranean and European peoples in the last centuries before, and the first centuries after Christ. The subjects of the Roman Empire enjoyed a freedom of choice in religious matters unparalleled until modern times. The similarity...

PrefaceBecause of my interest in the Harmony of the Spheres, over the years I have read widely in that unclassifiahle corner of literature sometimes described as "metaphysical," "esoteric," or "occult." In its earlier stages, my search was mainly for musical allusions and for understanding of their...