Manuscript is a transcript copy, most likely from the 18th century, of Böhme's Magnum Mysterium, a work that was originally written in 1623. Transcript begins with a brief chronology of Böhme's life followed by a chapter-by-chapter transcription of the text.
Jacob Böhme (1575-1624) was a German theosophist and mystic who lived near Gorlitz, Prussia. His philosophy was concerned with evil and the dualism of God.
Manuscript is a transcript copy, most likely from the 18th century, of Böhme's Magnum Mysterium, a work that was originally written in 1623. Transcript begins with a brief chronology of Böhme's life followed by a chapter-by-chapter transcription of the text.