The secret teachings of all ages An encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolical philosophy
Book - 2010
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.
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Mineola, N.Y. :
Dover Publications
2010.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Dover ed
- Item Description
- Originally published: San Francisco : H.S. Crocker Co., 1928.
- Physical Description
- xxxvii, 676 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 609-630) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780486471433
- Preface
- I. Introduction
- II. The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism
- III. The Ancient Mysteries And Secret Societies (Part II)
- IV. The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societires (Part III)
- V. Atlantis and the Gods of Antiquity
- VI. The Life and Writings of Thoth Hermes Trismegistus
- VII. The Initiation of the Pyramid
- VIII. Isis, the Virgin of the World
- IX. The Sun, a Universal Deity
- X. The Zodiac and Its Signs
- XI. The Bembine Table of Isis
- XII. Wonders of Antiquity
- Xiii. The Life and Philosophy of Pythagoras
- XIV. Pythagorean Mathematics
- XV. The Human Body in Symbolism
- XVI. The Hiramic Legend
- XVii. The Pythagorean Theory of Music and Color
- XVIII. Fishes, Insects, Animals, Reptiles, and Birds
- XIX. Fishes, Insects, Animals, Reptiles, and Birds (Part II)
- XX. Flowers, Plants, Fruits, and Trees
- XXI. Stones, Metals, and Gems
- XXII. Ceremonial Magic and Sorcery
- XXIII. The Elements and Their Inhabitants
- XXIV. Hermetic Pharmacology, Chemistry, and Therapeutics
- XXV. The Cabbalah, the Secret Doctrine of Israel
- XXVI. Fundamentals of Cabbalistic Cosmogony
- XXVII. The Tree of the Sephiroth
- XXVIII. Cabbalistic Keys to the Creation of Man
- XXIX. An Analysis of the Tarot Cards
- XXX. The Tabernacle in the Wilderness
- XXXI. The Fraternity of the Red Cross
- XXXII. Rosicrucian Doctrines and Tenets
- XXXIII. Fifteen Rosicrucian and Cabbalistic Diagrams
- XXXIV. Alchemy and Its Exponents
- XXXV. The Theory and Practice of Alchemy (Part I)
- XXXVI. The Theory and Practice of Alchemy (Part II)
- XXXVII. The Chemical Marriage
- XXXVIII. Bacon, Shakespeare, and the Rosicrucians
- XXXIX. The Cryptogram as a Factor in Symbolic Philosophy
- XL. Freemanonic Symbolism
- XLI. Mystic Christianity
- XLII. The Cross and the Crucifixion
- XLIII. The Mystery of the Apocalypse
- XLIV. The Faith of Islam
- XLV. American Indian Symbolism
- XLVI. The Mysteries and Their Emissaries
- XLVII. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index