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THE ESSENTIAL RENE GUENON
METAPHYSICAL PRINCIPLES, TRADITIONAL DOCTRINES, AND THE CRISIS OF MODERNITY |
| By: |
Rene Guenon, Martin Lings (Foreword), John Herlihy (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£18.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1933316578 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781933316574 |
| Publisher: |
WORLD WISDOM BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2009 |
| Pages: |
312 |
| Description: |
The author was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension of religion, this book is a compilation of his most important writings. |
| Synopsis: |
Rene Guenon (1886-1951) was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought well-known for its espousal of the "transcendent unity of religions". In a time of unquestioning belief in the dogmas of progress and evolution, Guenon issued a devastating critique of the modern world. A pioneering philosopher, he, also, provided the intellectual keys for a reclamation of the West's spiritual riches through an exposition of the Eastern metaphysical doctrines. His writings range over a vast terrain - Vedanta, the Chinese tradition, Christianity, Sufism, the Kabbalah, world mythology, symbolism and alchemy. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
World Wisdom Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |