The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Paperback)

The Secret Teachings of All Ages is Manly P. Hall's encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolic philosophy, interpreting the secret teachings concealed within the rituals, allegories, and mysteries of all ages. Hall's exhaustive research concentrates the teachings of nearly six hundred distinguished authorities on religion and philosophy into an interpretation of the themes underlying ancient mythology, philosophy, religion, rituals, and arcane mysteries.

The book covers the true histories and foundational philosophies of secret societies and mystical schools, including the Freemasons, Rosicrucians, Druids, Gnostics, and the ancient Mystery Schools; the symbolic frameworks of alchemy, the Kabbalah, astrology, tarot, and cryptographic codes; the teachings of Pythagoras, Plato, and Hermeticism; and the hidden geometry of the pyramids, the cosmic architecture of the zodiac, and symbolic language embedded throughout human history.

Illustrations by J. Augustus Knapp, gorgeous visions of Atlantean temples, Delphic oracles, and Mithraic gods swirling with color and arcane symbols, are among the most admired and widely imitated esoteric art of the 20th century. This unique volume can be treasured and passed on as an heirloom, with the assurance that its in-depth studies span some forty ancient and modern systems of spiritual development.

This paperback edition contains 54 full-color plates by Knapp and includes over 200 black-and-white illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and a complete index. This title is also available as the deluxe hardcover Emerald Edition and the oversized TASCHEN edition.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: 1928

AUTHOR: Manly P. Hall

ILLUSTRATIONS: J. Augustus Knapp

ORIGINAL DESIGN: Manly P. Hall and J. Henry Nash

FORMAT: Paperback

PAGES: 245

DIMENSIONS: 13 in x 9 in x 7/8 in

WEIGHT: 5 lbs