Titus Burckhardt

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Titus Burckhardt

Titus Burckhardt (born October 24, 1908 in Florence , † January 15, 1984 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss Sufi researcher and a representative of Philosophia perennis .

Life

Titus Burckhardt, son of the sculptor Carl Burckhardt , studied art history and oriental studies at the University of Basel without graduating. He worked first as a draftsman, then as a publisher and writer.

In 1972 he was commissioned by UNESCO to preserve the cityscape of Fez . As an author, he presented writings on the cultural history of the European Middle Ages and Islam , especially on Sufism and alchemy . He also translated some French and Arabic works.

Works

As an author

  • Land on the edge of time. A description of the Moroccan culture. Graf, Basel 1941.
  • Swiss folk art / Art Populaire Suisse. Graf, Basel 1941.
  • From Sufism. Introduction to the mysticism of Islam. Barth, Munich-Planegg 1953. Strongly expanded new edition under the title Sufism - Introduction to a Language of Mysticism. Chalice, Xanten 2018, ISBN 978-3-942914-27-7 .
  • On the essence of sacred art in the world religions. Origo, Zurich 1955. Strongly expanded new edition as: Sacred Art in the World Religions. Chalice, Xanten 2018, ISBN 978-3-942914-29-1 .
  • Ticino. Graf ( The Folk Heritage of Switzerland, 1), Basel 1943; 2nd ext. A. 1956.
  • Siena, city of the Virgin. Graf, Olten 1958.
  • Alchemy - meaning and worldview. Walter Verlag, Olten 1960. New edition as: Alchemy - sense and worldview. Chalice, Xanten 2018, ISBN 978-3-942914-28-4 .
  • Fes, city of Islam. Graf, Olten 1960. New edition 2015, with an afterword by Navid Kermani , CH Beck, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-406-68288-9 .
  • Chartres and the birth of the cathedral. Graf, Olten 1962.
  • From wonderful books. Experiences and reflections on the publication of early medieval manuscripts. Graf, Olten 1963.
  • Laugh and cry. Love songs / paintings of German romanticism. (with record). Graf, Olten 1964.
  • The hunt. From old hunting books. Hunting pictures from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. (with record). Graf, Olten 1964.
  • The wild West. Reports, pictures and chants. (with record). Graf, Olten 1966.
  • The Moorish culture in Spain. Callwey, Munich 1970; 2nd ext. A. ibid. 1980, ISBN 3-7667-0510-5 .
  • Morocco, Western Orient. A travelguide. Walter, Olten 1972, ISBN 3-530-12780-9 .
  • Mirror of wisdom. Texts on science, myth, religion and art. Diederichs, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-424-01135-5 .
  • The world religions and their sacred art. (with Pavel Florenskij ). Hawel, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-9810376-3-0 .

As translator

As editor

  • Friedrich Donauer : Scipio and Hannibal. Battle for the Mediterranean . Walter, Olten 1939.
  • Carl Burckhardt: Zeus and Eros. Letters and Notes. Graf, Olten 1956.

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personal data
SURNAME Burckhardt, Titus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Sufi researcher and representative of the Philosophia perennis
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Florence , Italy
DATE OF DEATH January 15, 1984
Place of death Lausanne , Switzerland