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The Ritman Library: Amsterdam

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Description: LOCATED IN CENTRAL AMSTERDAM, THE Ritman Library, also called the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica and housed inside the Embassy of the Free Mind, is a goldmine of early manuscripts and books on ancient mysticism, religion, and philosophy. The impressive collection includes around 25,000 printed materials, including around 4,500 printed before the 1800s, many of which are first or early editions. The library was founded in 1984 by Joost R. Ritman, who was driven by an interest in spiritualism. The collection’s primary focus is the Hermetic tradition, and more specifically, Christian Hermeticism. But you will also find ... (more)
Release date: 19 February 2017
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