GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science
AuthorManly Hall
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight39.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Dewey Decimal135.4
SynopsisThe Secret Teachings of All Ages is perhaps the most comprehensive and complete esoteric encyclopedia ever written. The sheer scope and ambition of this book are stunning. In this book Manly P. Hall has successfully distilled the essence of more arcane subjects than one would think possible. He covers Rosicrucianism and other secret societies, alchemy, cryptology, Kabbalah, Tarot, pyramids, the Zodiac, Pythagorean philosophy, Masonry, gemology, Nicholas Flammel, the identity of William Shakespeare, The Life and Teachings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus, The Qabbalah, The Hiramic Legend, The Tree of the Sephiroth, and Mystic Christianity. There are more than 200 illustrations included here (and in the trade paperback edition) many of which have been omitted from other publisher's editions of this book. This is essential reading for anyone wishing to explore esoteric knowledge.
This is a thoughtful, scholarly approach to the cross-culturalization of philosophy, religion, and historical mystery schools. The largest lesson for me in this work by Manley P. Hall is that all world religions have more in common than they care to admit. The Great truths and myths may morph, but they are repeated across time and civilizations.