Handbook, or Short Instruction
Informatorium oder kurzer Unterricht
German
Valentin Weigel before 1588 · published 1695
134 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Open Library, Google Books, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation for Valentin Weigel's 'Handbook, or Short Instruction' (1695). Weigel is a known figure in 17th-century German mysticism, and while some of his works have been studied, this specific instructional text does not appear to have been translated into English. Given the lack of any bibliographic record for such a translation, it is highly probable that this is a first English translation.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
About This Book
theologyspiritualityChristian practicemysticism
Stop looking toward the clouds and start looking within. Valentin Weigel’s radical handbook reveals that the human soul is a microcosm of the entire universe, containing the secret 'Jacob’s Ladder' that bridges the gap between the earthly clod and divine light.
Related Books
1 cited, 7 relatedSee All →
Related Books
1 cited, 7 relatedCited authors in our library (1)
Related works (7)
Three Dialogues on LoveAbrabanel, JehudaEarth, Heaven, Heaven, Jacob, JacobIn Praise of the Holy CrossRabanus MaurusHeaven, Heaven, Jacob, The Abyss, The AbyssThe third booke of the authour being the high and deepe searching out of the threefold life of manBoehme, JacobEarth, Heaven, Heaven, Jacob, JacobA Useful Little Treatise on the Place of the WorldWeigel, ValentinAntipodes, Antipodes, Earth, Heaven, HeavenChurch or Home Postil on the GospelsWeigel, ValentinHeaven, Heaven, Jacob, Christ, ChristNew Testament in Syriac (Peshitta)British and Foreign Bible SocietyEarth, Heaven, Jacob, Jacob, The AbyssOf Christs testamentsBoehme, JacobEarth, Heaven, Heaven, The Abyss, The Abyss
Pages
OverviewPages
Showing 24 of 134
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25