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Loading... The Secret Teachings of All Agesby Manly Palmer Hall
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Fantastic reference book. (  ) Sippara | Jun 18, 2009 |  One of the best books on comparative religion written by an authority who had a tremendous library of rare books on ancient religions for his source of information. (  ) drj | Aug 1, 2008 | A very enjoyable read, except some huge statements are made without giving enough (or in some cases any) evidence. If you are a very critical reader this may turn you off. Needless to say, appeals to science are not made very frequently in this book. Suspend your disbelief and read this more as a clever philosophical story than as fact. In any case, Hall's interpretation of ancient and pre-modern beliefs puts current ideologies into the perspective of simply being different branches of one symbolic religious trunk, much older indeed. His contention that religions have an exoteric aspect for the masses (e.g., a literal interpretation of the Bible), and an esoteric aspect based on the proper reading of the symbols and allegories suited only to the initiated, will grip the imagination of any readers willing to entertain some mystery in their lives. A very interesting bibliography is also included. One wonders how many of these selections would still be in print, though. (  ) openset | Dec 10, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 089314830X, Paperback)A Best Seller Since 1928 Over 1 Million Copies in PrintDiscover the Secrets within the Symbolic Figures, Allegories, Oral Traditions, and Rituals of Mankind. Twenty-Five Centuries of Wisdom Wisdom you'll Cherish for All-Time 9" x 13", 254 pages plus fifty-four symbolical color plates, foldouts, and an overlay. Includes 200 line art illustrations, extensive bibliography, and complete index. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:03 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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