| Mirror of the Intellect: Essays on Traditional Science and Sacred Art Contributor(s): Burckhardt, Titus (Author), Stoddart, William (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0887066836 ISBN-13: 9780887066832 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1987 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Cosmology - Religion |
| Dewey: 113 |
| LCCN: 87010103 |
| Series: Suny Islam |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.75" W x 8.74" 269 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Titus Burckhardt was Swiss and an eminent member of the traditionalist school. He is perhaps best known to the English-speaking public as the author of the following books: Sacred Art in East and West; Siena, City of the Virgin; Moorish Culture in Spain; and Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul. A generation ago, he won much acclaim for producing and publishing the first successful, full-scale facsimiles of the Book of Kells and other ancient manuscripts. In more recent years, he acted as a specialist advisor to UNESCO, with particular reference to the preservation of the unique architectural heritage of Fez, which was then in danger. The present volume is a complete collection of Burckhardt's essays, originally published in a variety of German and French journals. They range from modern science in its various forms, through Christianity and Islam, to symbolism and mythology. It is a rich collection. Burckhardt blends an accessible style with a penetrating insight. He interprets the metaphysical, cosmological, and symbolic dimensions of these sacred traditions from the perspective of timeless, spiritual wisdom. |