Symbol and Archetype: Study of the Meaning of Existence - Couverture souple

Lings, Martin

 
9781870196055: Symbol and Archetype: Study of the Meaning of Existence
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1870196058 ISBN 13 : 9781870196055
Editeur : Quinta Essentia, 1991

Synopsis

Were one to truly understand the levels of significance provided by such symbols as are presented in this work, one would indeed be well on the way to grasping the nature and purpose of human life and the meaning of existence as understood by the great esoteric systems of spirituality. We are shown in this volume certain aspects of symbolism as they relate to the Divine, the hierarchy of this universe, the function of man, his faculties and qualities. Symbolism is defined in a renewed consciousness that everything--numbers, elements, senses, and colors--has a vertical dimension that gives it a divine significance. This book does not claim to be exhaustive. Its purpose is to enable the reader to dwell on certain basic aspects of symbolism in relation to the Divinity. With references to all the world's great faith traditions, both ancient and current (with special attention devoted to Christianity and Islam), Lings demonstrates how the science of symbols is inextricably linked with the path of Return.

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À propos de l?auteur

Martin Lings is the former Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts in the British Museum and the British Library, and the author of works on Islamic mysticism, spirituality, and symbolism.

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Éditeur
Quinta Essentia
Date d'édition
1991
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1870196058
ISBN 13 
9781870196055
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
141
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