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From the Divine to the Human: A New Translation with Selected Letters (Writings of Frithjof Schuon)
Frithjof Schuon
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Paperback. Invites us to explore our relationship with the Divine. Covering topics as diverse as our sense of the sacred, the conditions of our existence, and the question of accepting or refusing God's message, this title paves the way for a true spiritual engagement. Editor(s): Laude, Patrick. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 327.
In this book, which has been called a synthesis of his whole message, Frithjof Schuon invites us to explore aspects of humankind's relationship with the Divine, including our sense of the sacred, the conditions of our existence, the symbolism of the human body, and the question of accepting or refusing God's message. In doing so, Schuon paves the way for a true spiritual engagement. This revised edition has been fully retranslated and contains valuable editor's notes and a glossary, plus a fascinating appendix of previously unpublished writings.
In this book, which has been called a synthesis of his whole message, Frithjof Schuon invites us to explore aspects of humankind's relationship with the Divine, including our sense of the sacred, the conditions of our existence, the symbolism of the human body, and the question of accepting or refusing God's message. In doing so, Schuon paves the way for a true spiritual engagement. This revised edition has been fully retranslated and contains valuable editor's notes and a glossary, plus a fascinating appendix of previously unpublished writings.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
World Wisdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781936597321
SKU
V9781936597321
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About Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon is best known as the foremost spokesman of the Perennial Philosophy and as a philosopher in the metaphysical current of Shankara and Plato. Schuon was born in 1907 in Basle, Switzerland, of German parents and died in the United States in 1998. Patrick Laude is a professor at Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He lives ... Read more
Reviews for From the Divine to the Human: A New Translation with Selected Letters (Writings of Frithjof Schuon)
[Schuon is] the most important religious thinker of our century."
Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "This synthesis of the whole metaphysical message of Schuon, summarizes in three sections his teachings concerning epistemology, metaphysics, and the science of man... The second section present[s] the most succinct and complete study he has ever made on the nature of the ... Read more
Huston Smith, author of The World's Religions "This synthesis of the whole metaphysical message of Schuon, summarizes in three sections his teachings concerning epistemology, metaphysics, and the science of man... The second section present[s] the most succinct and complete study he has ever made on the nature of the ... Read more