Esoterism as Principle and as Way: A New Translation with Selected Letters (The Library of Perennial Philosophy / The Writings of Frithjof Schuon) - Softcover

Name: Esoterism as Principle and as Way: A New Translation with Selected Letters (The Library of Perennial Philosophy / The Writings of Frithjof Schuon)
Author: Schuon, Frithjof
ISBN: 9781936597642

Schuon, Frithjof

9781936597642: Esoterism as Principle and as Way: A New Translation with Selected Letters (The Library of Perennial Philosophy / The Writings of Frithjof Schuon)

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Publisher: World Wisdom Books, 2019

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Frithjof Schuon's perspective of pure esoterism focuses on the inward and universal dimension of religion, also referred to as the sophia perennis ("perennial wisdom"). His works provide invaluable keys to understanding the formal contradictions between the world's religions as well as their transcendent unity. In Esoterism as Principle and as Way readers will discover the essential truth that lies at the heart of the world's religions, as well as the role of prayer, virtue, and beauty in the spiritual life.

This revised edition of Schuon's writings on esoterism features a fully revised translation from the French original as well as over 60 pages of new material, including previously unpublished selections from the author's letters and other private writings, an editor's preface, editor's notes, a glossary of foreign terms and phrases, an index, and biographical notes.

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About the Author

Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) is best known as the foremost spokesman of the Perennial Philosophy. A gifted artist and poet as well as the author of over twenty books on religion, metaphysics, sacred art, and the spiritual path, Schuon's books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are respected by academic and religious authorities alike.

Harry Oldmeadow was Coordinator of Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Trobe University Bendigo, Australia, until his recent retirement. He is a well-respected authority on the Perennialist school of comparative religion and the author of Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy. He lives in Bendigo, Australia.

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