ACKERMANAt a glance
History, context & interpretation
The text and its story
Instructions for preparing the magician, tools, pentacles and conjurations of spirits. It became one of the most copied grimoires in Europe.
Traditional attribution
Written by King Solomon for his son Rehoboam.
Historical scholarship
A Renaissance grimoire drawing on medieval magic.
Context and curiosity
S. L. MacGregor Mathers published an English edition in 1889.
Chronology and transmission
This text belongs to Hermetic, Magical & Mysterious (Renaissance Italy). The catalogue gives its approximate dating as c. 14th–15th century CE and original language or script as Latin, Italian. The dated manuscript witnesses and traditional claims may not refer to the same historical event.
Sources and further reading
Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.
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