The Secret Tradition of the Soul - Couverture souple

Harpur, Patrick

 
9781583943151: The Secret Tradition of the Soul
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1583943153 ISBN 13 : 9781583943151
Editeur : North Atlantic Books, 2011

Synopsis

In The Secret Tradition of the Soul, author Patrick Harpur argues that answers to life's most difficult questions--the meaning of life, the nature of self, and the existence of an afterlife--can be met by a visionary tradition that runs through Western culture, from Greek philosophy and Renaissance alchemy to Romantic poetry and modern depth psychology. This hidden tradition, according to Harpur, places our soul at the center of the universe and emphasizes imagination, the collective unconscious, and an "otherworld" or afterlife; above all, it teaches us how to know ourselves and how to recover a sense of meaning largely lost today. Harpur shows how this tradition drives the literature of otherworld journeys, from the flights of shamans and the dreams of psychoanalysis to the mystic imagination of Romantic poets and the visions of those having near-death experiences. The Secret Tradition of the Soul is the first book to gather together all the threads of the soul tradition and weave them into a bigger, clearer picture, presenting a worldview at once ancient and revolutionary.

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À propos de l?auteur

Patrick Harpur teaches philosophy to graduate students at Schumacher College, Dartington, and frequently lectures in the United States. His articles have appeared in The Hermetic Journal, Gnosis, and Fortean Times as well as The Guardian, Country Living, and The Independent on Sunday. He lives in Dorset, UK.

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Éditeur
North Atlantic Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1583943153
ISBN 13 
9781583943151
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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