The Secret Teachings of All AgesA classic since 1928, this masterly encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available for the first time in a compact "reader's edition." Like no other book of the twentieth century, Manly P. Hall's legendary The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a codex to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. Students of hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, and arcane practices treasure Hall's magnum opus above all other works. While many thousands of copies have sold since its initial publication in 1928, The Secret Teachings of All Ages has previously been available only in oversized, expensive editions. For the first time, Hall's celebrated classic is now published in an affordable trade paperback volume. Literally hundreds of entries shine a rare light on some of the most fascinating and closely held aspects of myth, religion, and philosophy from throughout the centuries. More than one hundred line drawings and a sixteen-page color insert reproduce some of the finest illustrations of the original book, while reset and reformatted text makes this edition of The Secret Teachings of All Ages newly accessible to readers everywhere. |
Contents
The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies | |
The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies | |
Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity | |
The Life and Writings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus | |
Fundamentals of quabbalistic Cosmogony | |
The Tree of the sephiroth | |
Dabbalistic Keys to the Creation of | |
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 | |
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 | |
IXX Fishes Insects Animals Reptiles and Birds | |
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 | |
Alchemy and Its Exponents | |
The Theory and Practice of Alchemy | |
The Theory and Practice of Alchemy | |
The Chemical Marriage | |
Bacon Shakspere and the Rosicrucians | |
The Cryptogram as a Factor in Symbolic Philosophy | |
Freemasonic Symbolism | |
Mystic Christianity | |
The Cross and the Crucifixion In Pagan and Christian Mysticism | |
The Mystery of the Apocalypse | |
The Faith of Islam | |
American Indian Symbolism | |
The Mysteries and Their Emissaries | |
Conclusion | |
Bibliography | |
About the Author | |
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