THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES (Diamond Jubilee Edition) Manly P Hall (1977)
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:17299769 | Year Printed: 1977 |
| Author: Manly P. Hall | Topic: Occult/Spirituality/Religion |
| Subject: Religion & Spirituality | Binding: Softcover, Wraps |
| ISBN: Does not apply |
This is a 1977 (Fourth Printing) of Manly P Hall's "The Secret Teachings of All Ages". It is the authorized Diamond Jubilee Edition. This softcover book is 13" X 9" X 1" in size. It is in excellent shape and appears to be unread. The cover is like-new and binding is not bent. The pages are clear of any types of markings. The fold-outs are unbent.
Manly P. Hall’s exhaustive research concentrates the teachings of nearly six hundred disting...uished authorities on religion and philosophy, bringing to you an interpretation of the themes underlying the ancient mythology, philosophy, religion, rituals, and arcane mysteries of all ages.
"Hall's text has become a classic reference, dizzying in its breadth: various chapters explore Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah, alchemy, cryptology, Tarot, pyramids, the Zodiac, Pythagorean philosophy, Masonry and gemology, among other topics.This affordably priced edition would be vastly improved by a new foreword, placing the work in some kind of historical and critical context and introducing readers to the basic contours of Hall's sweeping corpus. Instead, we have a disciple's adulatory 1975 foreword, which merely parrots the same themes of mystery and esoterica that are espoused in the book.Readers who are unfamiliar with Hall's work will be at a loss in ferreting out which chapters have stood the test of time and which have been vigorously debunked (like the one on Islam, which actually uses novelist Washington Irving as a primary source on the prophet Muhammad). However, they will also marvel at the sheer scope of Hall's research and imagination, and at J. Augustus Knapp's famous illustrations, including a 16-page color insert." ~Publishers Weekly
