Bibliograph

The secret teachings of all ages, an encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolical philosophy, Manly P. Hall

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The secret teachings of all ages, an encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolical philosophy, Manly P. Hall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-630) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secret teachings of all ages

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

294885222

Responsibility statement

Manly P. Hall

Series statement

Dover books on the occult

Sub title

an encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolical philosophy

Summary

Overview: Acclaimed by Publishers Weekly as "a classic reference, dizzying in its breadth," this volume explores the themes underlying ancient mythology, philosophy, and religion. Hundreds of entries range from esoteric elements of Islamic and Christian history to arcane rituals practiced by Druids, Freemasons, alchemists, and other secret societies. 16 pages of color plates, 100 black-and-white illustrations

Table Of Contents

The ancient mysteries and secret societies which have influenced modern Masonic symbolism, part I-III -- Atlantis and the gods of antiquity -- The life and writings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus -- The initiation of the pyramid -- Isis, the virgin of the world -- The sun, a universal deity -- The zodiac and its signs -- The Bembine table of Isis -- Wonders of antiquity -- The life and philosophy of Pythagoras -- Pythagorean mathematics -- The human body in symbolism -- The Hiramic legend -- The Pythagorean theory of music and color -- Fishes, insects, animals, reptiles, and birds, part I-II -- Flowers, plants, fruits, and trees -- Stones, metals, and gems -- Ceremonial magic and sorcery -- The elements and their inhabitants -- Hermetic pharmacology, chemistry, and therapeutics -- The Qabbalah, the secret doctrine of Israel -- Fundamentals of qabbalistic cosmogony -- The tree of the Sephiroth -- Qabbalistic keys to the creation of man -- An analysis of the tarot cards -- The tabernacle in the wilderness -- The Fraternity of the Rose Cross -- Rosicrucian doctrines and tenets -- Fifteen Rosicrucian and qabbalistic diagrams -- Alchemy and its exponents -- The theory and practice of alchemy, part I-II -- The chemical marriage -- Bacon, Shakespeare, and the Rosicrucians -- The cryptogram as a factor in symbolic philosophy -- Freemasonic symbolism -- Mystic Christianity -- The Cross and the Crucifixion -- The mystery of the Apocalypse -- The faith of Islam -- American Indian symbolism -- The mysteries and their emissaries

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