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- Collection: The Peter Philp Library of Western
Esotericism and Global Wisdom Traditions
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Darke Hierogliphicks: Alchemy in English Literature from Chaucer to the Restoration
The literary influence of alchemy and hermeticism in the work of most medieval and early modern authors has been overlooked. Stanton Linden now provides the first comprehensive examination of this influence on English literature from the late Middle…
Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing
Spiritual seekers needn't look to the East; inspiration is right here at home. Derived from the Greek word gnosis, for "knowledge" or "insight, " a Gnostic is one who seeks direct experience of Divinity. Refuting the notion that no coherent set of…
The Other Islam: Sufism and the road to global harmony
Many Americans today identify Islam with hatred of the West. This book transforms this image and opens the way to finding common ground in our troubled times. Sufism, a blend of the mystical and rational tendencies within Islam, emerged soon after…
Sacred Geometry: Deciphering the Code
The author shows how the beauty in nature, art, and architecture is based on an underlying geometry and reveals that there is a hidden order behind their creation.
