Rene Guenon
Miscellanea
- ISBN 13:
- 9780900588563
- author:
- Rene Guenon
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Sophia Perennis
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 216
- Genre:
- Beliefs
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
René Guénon's Miscellanea is a collection of essays that gather together various articles by the author and his pseudonym 'Palingenius'. Spanning over forty years, these writings cover a wide range of topics, from metaphysics and cosmology to traditional arts and sciences. The breadth of the subjects covered can be seen in chapter titles such as Monotheism and Angelology, Spirit and Intellect, and The Origins of Mormonism. Guénon explores how initiation became necessary due to humanity's receding from the 'primordial state', presenting reasons for the degeneration of arts and crafts, while also pointing out the possibility of an initiation into the 'lesser mysteries' based on traditional craftsmanship. This collection would be considered a major work in breadth and depth by most writers on metaphysical subjects.