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Secret Wisdom: Occult Societies & Arcane Knowledge Through the Ages - Couverture souple

Clydesdale, Ruth

 
9781848372412: Secret Wisdom: Occult Societies & Arcane Knowledge Through the Ages
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1848372418 ISBN 13 : 9781848372412
Editeur : Arcturus, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Clydesdale Ruth

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Secret Wisdom is a profusely illustrated exploration of the Western Mystery tradition and its development through the centuries. Aspects of the tradition can be seen to have influenced the growth of Christianity, the culture of the Renaissance and even the great discoveries of astronomy and experimental science. The book explains this hidden current of knowledge and demonstrates how profoundly important it has been, subtly yet strongly influencing our culture in a variety of ways. Features include: * How the tradition of secret knowledge was founded in ancient Greece, in the rites of Demeter at Eleusis and the Orphic Mysteries. * The rise of the Greek philosophers, who reveal the real meaning of astrology and the purpose of humanity. * What Christ's teachings absorbed from the Mysteries. * How the Persians preserved the tradition, developing sophisticated techniques of alchemy, astrology and magic. * The revelation of the knowledge during the Renaissance, as ancient manuscripts are discovered and translated. * 'Learned magic' and its role in shaping the perceptions of famous scientists and inventors. * The concept of ideal societies, and their reflection of secret understanding. * The relationship between alchemy and experimental science. * The expression of the Mysteries through art and literature.

Biographie de l'auteur

The author, Ruth Clydesdale (M.A, D.F.Astrol.S.), has lectured and published articles in journals in both the UK and the USA on various aspects of art, religion and philosophy. In addition to teaching further education classes on the history of Renaissance art, she has also conducted lecture tours of the National Gallery in London, highlighting cosmic symbolism in Renaissance art.

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Éditeur
Arcturus
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848372418
ISBN 13 
9781848372412
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
208
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Personne responsable
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