The Secret Teachings of all Ages: An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy

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Author Manly P. 2 x 18. Shop Dover for classic, historical, and general interest books that reveal the hidden mysteries behind secret societies, the supernatural, esoteric philosophies, and other fascinating subjects such as black magic, vampirism, and witchcraft. Students of hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, and arcane practices treasure Hall's magnum opus above all other works. He covers Rosicrucianism and other secret societies, alchemy, cryptology, Kabbalah, Tarot, pyramids, the Zodiac, Pythagorean philosophy, Masonry, gemology, Nicholas Flammel, the identity of William Shakespeare, The Life and Teachings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus, The Qabbalah, The Hiramic Legend, The Tree of the Sephiroth, Mystic Christianity, and there are more than 200 illustrations included here. Hall’s erudition and gift for lucid exposition are evident as he deciphers complex philosophical concepts and presents them in a manner accessible to both scholars and lay readers. PAPERBACK BOOK By symbolism men have ever sough to communicate to each other those thoughts which transcend the limitations of language" More than one hundred line drawings and a sixteen-page color insert reproduce some of the finest illustrations of the original book, while reset and reformatted text makes this edition of The Secret Teachings of All Ages newly accessible to readers everywhere. Hall examines the secrets of Isis along with arcane aspects of mystic Christianity and other religions.