Abridgement of the secret doctrine hardcover october, 1968. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. A beginners guide to studying the secret doctrine t h e. Helena petrovna blavatsky books list of books by author. Published since 1888 only in expensive, twovolume editions of some 1,400 pages, it has long eluded the grasp of modern readers. An abridgement of the secret doctrine download ebook pdf. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
The first volume is named cosmogenesis, the second anthropogenesis. The secret doctrine has rightly been called the textbook of the 20th century. It is good to see a major publisher have a blavatsky book out. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. This material appears in the 5th volume of the adyar edition of the secret doctrine, the esoteric writings of helena petrovna blavatsky tph quest book, 1980, and her collected writings.
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Blavatsky i have here made only a nosegay of culled flowers, and have brought nothing of my own but the string that ties them. Part ii is devoted to the elucidation of the fundamental symbols contained in the great religions of the world, and the occult meaning of the hidden ideographs and glyphs. She became a student of metaphysical lore, and traveled to many lands, including tibet, in search of hidden knowledge. The secret doctrine, the synthesis of science, religion and philosophy, a book originally published as two volumes in 1888 written by helena blavatsky. Blavatsky blavatskys masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic, planetary, and human evolution, as well as science, religion, and mythology. Appearing first as a companion volume to an abridgement of the secret doctrine, edited by e. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
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