| Symbols of Sacred Science Revised Edition Contributor(s): Guenon, Rene (Author), Fohr, Henry (Translator), Wetmore, James Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0900588772 ISBN-13: 9780900588778 Publisher: Sophia Perennis et Universalis OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: In Symbols of Sacred Science, Guinon, a master of precise, even 'mathematical' metaphysical exposition, reveals himself as a consummate exegete of myth and symbolism as well, superior in many ways to Mircea Eliade, and comparable perhaps only to his respected friend Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. This extraordinary text unveils the cosmological meanings of root symbols organized under such general headings as: The Center of the World, Cyclic Manifestation, Symboic Weapons, Axial Symbolism and the Symbolsim of Passage, The Symbolism of Building, and The Symbolism of the Heart. Far more than a simple catalogue of myths and symbols from many traditions, Symbols of the Sacred Science lays the foundation for a universal esoteric symbology. In this work, Guinon demonstrates the fundamental unity-across all cultures and ages-of the images with which the Absolute clothes itself in its cosmic self-revelation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 291.37 |
| LCCN: 2001001210 |
| Series: Cancer Growth and Progression |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.04" W x 8.98" (1.56 lbs) 476 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In Symbols of Sacred Science, Gu non, a master of precise, even 'mathematical' metaphysical exposition, reveals himself as a consummate exegete of myth and symbolism as well, superior in many ways to Mircea Eliade, and comparable perhaps only to his respected friend Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. This extraordinary text unveils the cosmological meanings of root symbols organized under such general headings as: The Center of the World, Cyclic Manifestation, Symboic Weapons, Axial Symbolism and the Symbolsim of Passage, The Symbolism of Building, and The Symbolism of the Heart. Far more than a simple catalogue of myths and symbols from many traditions, Symbols of the Sacred Science lays the foundation for a universal esoteric symbology. In this work, Gu non demonstrates the fundamental unity-across all cultures and ages-of the images with which the Absolute clothes itself in its cosmic self-revelation. |