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Great Initiates : A Study of the Secret History of Religions by Édouard Schuré (1982, Trade Paperback)

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Title: The Great Initiates. Number of Pages: 480. Weight: 1.49 lbs. Publication Date: 1989-12-01. Publisher: Steiner Books.

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PublisherGarber Communications, Incorporated

ISBN-100893452289

ISBN-139780893452285

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Book TitleGreat Initiates : a Study of the Secret History of Religions

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory

Publication Year1982

FeaturesReprint

GenreReligion

AuthorÉdouard Schuré

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight21.2 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Table Of ContentC O N T E N T S : Introduction Rama: The Aryan Cycle Krishna: India and Brahmanic Initiation Hermes: The Mysteries of Egypt Moses: The Mission of Israel Orpheus: The Mysteries of Dionysus Pythagoras: The Mysteries od Delphi Plato: The Mysteries of Eleusis Jesus: The Mission of Christ Endnotes Index

SynopsisThe Great Initiates encompasses long centuries of human existence and reflects our great search--the greatest search of all--the quest for the spirit. This book describes the motivations behind external history, the growth of religious striving, the rise and fall of cultures, and indicates their importance for us today. It reflects the lives and deeds of human beings of extraordinary stature: Rama, Krishna, Hermes, Moses, Orpheus, Pythagoras, Plato, and Jesus. In these pages one witnesses spiritual adventure of a depth and intensity rarely experienced by creative human beings, even in their most exalted moments. This excitement of discovery which breathes through The Great Initiates may well explain its continuing popularity after over a century., The Great Initiates encompasses long centuries of human existence and reflects our great search--the greatest search of all--the quest for the spirit. This book describes the motivations behind external history, the growth of religious striving, the rise and fall of cultures, and indicates their importance for us today. It reflects the lives and ......