The Perennial Philosophy
An Interpretation of the Great Mystics, East and West
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- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2009
Summary
An inspired gathering of religious writings that reveals the “divine reality” common to all faiths, collected by Aldous Huxley
“The Perennial Philosophy,” Aldous Huxley writes, “may be found among the traditional lore of peoples in every region of the world, and in its fully developed forms it has a place in every one of the higher religions.”
With great wit and stunning intellect–drawing on a diverse array of faiths, including Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780061724947 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0061724947 |
| Author: | Aldous Huxley |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 137mm x 201mm |
| Series: | P.S. (Paperback) |
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Critics Review
“The Perennial Philosophy is the core synthesis of religious thought that Huxley drew from mystical thinkers among the world’s great religions.”
”[A] sweeping history of religious belief.” - The Guardian (UK)
“The Perennial Philosophy is the core synthesis of religious thought that Huxley drew from mystical thinkers among the world’s great religions.” - Washington Post Book World
“The masterpiece of all anthologies … Even an agnostic can read this book with joy. - New York Times
Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) is the author of the classic novels Brave New World, Island, Eyeless in Gaza, and The Genius and the Goddess, as well as such critically acclaimed nonfiction works as The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception. Born in Surrey, England, and educated at Oxford, he died in Los Angeles, California.
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