02243cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500210014626400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350801950038452011510057953400560173065300100178665300200179665300130181665300140182985600430184399900190188673284UtSlPG20260610134708.0mcr n260607r20241916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aBF1 aDornseiff, Franz,d1888-196010aBuchstabenmystik 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-03-29  aPeter 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)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cLeipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1916  aMagic  aThesis (Ph. D.)  aAlphabet  aSymbolism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73284  c114009d114009