Publication of Chymische Hochzeit

Publication Details. The work, titled Chymische Hochzeit Christiani Rosencreutz anno 1459, was edited and published in Strasbourg in 1616. It is a German book that is often described as the third of the original Rosicrucian manifestos, though it differs stylistically from the Fama and Confessio.

Authorship Attribution. No author was named in the book other than the character Christian Rosenkreutz. However, Johannes Valentinus Andreae (1586–1654) claimed to be the author in his autobiography, a fact supported by the attribution of its anonymous authorship to him.

Narrative Context. Although the book first appeared in 1616, the story takes place over 150 years earlier. In the final chapter, Rosenkreutz is knighted in the year 1459, which aligns with the date in the title.