Luciferic Verses: The Daodejing and the Chinese Roots of Esoteric History - Softcover

Cunningham, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584208872 ISBN 13: 9781584208877

Publisher: Lindisfarne Books, 2023

Synopsis

In the West today, Laozi -- who lived sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC -- is one of the best known ancient Chinese philosophers, owing to numerous modern renderings of his Daodejing (or Tao Te Ching).

Eric Cunningham relates the substance of Laozi's classic work to modern philosophers and thinkers, in particular the work of Rudolf Steiner. Cunningham draws significant and surprising parallels and contrasts about Steiner's modern path of inner development and aspects of popular culture. In doing so, he also sheds light on the evolution of consciousness and the universality of Laozi's ancient wisdom.

The Luciferic Verses offers fresh perspectives on Laozi's classic guide to life and inner development, describing its relevance and meaning for today’s cultural milieu and modern esoteric thought.

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About the Author

Eric Cunningham is Professor of History at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, USA. A specialist in modern Japanese intellectual history, in 1999 he received an MA in modern Japanese literature from the University of Oregon and in 2004 a PhD in history from the same institution. Cunningham's research interests include Zen Buddhism, Catholicism, psychedelia and eschatology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lindisfarne Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584208872
• ISBN 13: 9781584208877
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234