About the author
Joscelyn Godwin (born 16 January 1945) is a historian of the occult and esotericism. He is also a musicologist and translator known for his work on ancient music, early music, paganism, and music in the occult and spiritualism; a harpsichordist; and an occasional composer. == Biography == Godwin was born on 16 January 1945 at Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England. He is the younger son of the artists Edward and Stephanie Scott-Godwin, the first permanent residents to occupy Kelmscott Manor after the family of William Morris. He was educated as a chorister at Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford, then at Radley College (Music Scholar), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (Music Scholar; B.A., 1965, Mus. B., 1966, M.A. 1969). Moving to the US in 1966 he studied musicology at Cornell University, taught at Cleveland State University for two years, and then joined the Colgate University Music Department in 1971. He retired from Colgate in 2016 as Professor Emeritus of Music.
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“Godwin offers a comprehensive dissection of Fludd’s vast intellectual universe, making it a valuable resource for those deeply invested in Hermetic and Rosicrucian traditions. The detailed examination of Kabbalah and alchemy…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Greater and Lesser Worlds of Robert Fludd: Macrocosm, Microcosm, and Medicine
“Godwin’s work is a vital introduction for those interested in the visionary architecture of Elizabethan medicine and Hermeticism. The annotated plates successfully decode the connection between human anatomy and celestial…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Robert Fludd: Hermetic Philosopher and Surveyor of 2 Worlds
“Godwin’s exploration of the seven vowels is intellectually stimulating for those deeply invested in occult theory and esoteric phonetics. The text meticulously connects linguistic constructs to universal harmonic principles,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Mystery of the Seven Vowels in Theory and Practice
