About the author
Titus Burckhardt (; Swiss Standard German: [ˈbʊrkhart]; 24 October 1908 – 15 January 1984) was a Swiss writer and a leading member of the Perennialist or Traditionalist School. He was the author of numerous works on metaphysics, cosmology, anthropology, esoterism, alchemy, Sufism, symbolism and sacred art. == Biography == Scion of a patrician family of Basel, Switzerland, Titus Burckhardt was the son of the sculptor Carl Burckhardt (1878–1923) and the grand-nephew of Jacob Burckhardt (1818–1897), an art historian and Renaissance specialist. His genealogical tree also includes John Lewis Burckhardt (1784–1817), the explorer who discovered the Nabatean city of Petra and the Egyptian temples of Abu Simbel. He was born in Florence, Italy, on October 24, 1908. The following year his family settled in Basel. He attended the same primary school as Frithjof Schuon, who became a lifelong friend. In 1920, his family left Basel for Ligornetto in the Swiss canton of Ticino, where his father died three years later. Around 1927, Burckhardt began studying painting, sculpture and art history in Munich and Paris.
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“This text is a rigorous dive into spiritual astrology, ideal for scholars of Ibn 'Arabi or those seeking depth beyond horoscopes. However, it does not suit casual readers expecting quick, practical predictive advice. Those…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Mystical Astrology According to Ibn 'Arabi: Volume 1 (New Illustrated) Burckhardt, Titus
