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Henricus Cornelius Agrippa
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (; ; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German people, German polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, theology, theologian, and occult writer. Agrippa's ''Three Books of Occult Philosophy'' published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and neo-Platonism. His book was widely influential among occultists of the early modern period, and was condemned as heretical by the inquisitor of Cologne. Life Agrippa was born in Nettersheim, near Cologne on 14 September 1486 to a family of middle nobility.Valente, Michaela "Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius". In: ''Dictionary of Gnosis and Western Esotericism'' (Wouter J. Hanegraaff, ed.), pp. 4–8. Brill, 2006. . Many members of his family had been in the service of the House of Habsburg. Agrippa studied at the University of Cologne from 1499 to 1502, (age 13–16) when he received the degree of ''magister artium''. The University of Cologne was one of the centers of Thomis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nettersheim
Nettersheim is a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Eifel hills, approx. 20 km south-west of Euskirchen. The rivers Erft and Urft have their source in the municipality. Location The district of the city Netterheim is built out of the constituent communities (''Ortsteile''): * Zingsheim, also administrative headquarters * Pesch * Roderath * Tondorf * Bouderath * Buir * Engelgau * Frohngau * Holzmülheim * Marmagen * Nettersheim (accordingly) Education and Culture * Kindergarten (5 in city district) * Family center * Primary school (2 in city district) * Secondary school (lower level, ''Hauptschule'') * House of literature, with included library * Nature information centrum Eifel * Archeological park with several information points * Public education center * Culture and Art center, located at the old railway station building * Permanent exhibition, located at town hall (since 2007) * Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
