NEW: The Secret Teachings of All Ages EMERALD EDITION
An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories, and Mysteries of All Ages
By Manly P. Hall
The Emerald Edition features new scans taken of artist John Augustus Knapp's original paintings held in the PRS Library collection. This is the most faithfully reproduced reduced size edition yet!
This deluxe hardcover edition is based on the 1977 Diamond Jubilee 50th anniversary edition and features 54 full-color plates by Knapp, along with new cover art by Nikoo Bafti incorporating Knapp's original artwork.
First published in 1928, Manly P. Hall's encyclopedia of esoteric symbols and traditions The Secret Teachings of All Ages has influenced and inspired generations of readers, scholars, and seekers with its interpretations of the themes underlying the ancient mythology, philosophy, religion, rituals, and mysteries of all ages.
The breathtaking illustrations by Knapp – gorgeous visions of Atlantean temples, Delphic oracles and Mithraic gods, swirling with color and arcane symbols – are among the most admired and imitated works in esoteric art.
For nearly a century, The Secret Teachings of All Ages has been studied and treasured as one of the most influential texts on esoteric and metaphysical traditions ever written.
"The book is like unto a door – a gate, in some old sanctuary, containing within it a wealth of imagery; a wealth of mysteries, designs and figures. When you have wandered therein you might say to yourself: 'I wish I had a guide to tell me what these things mean.' And you will find your guide to be your own rational soul." —Manly P. Hall, Esotericism and Exotericism, lecture, 1928
MANLY P. HALL (1901-1990) was one of the leading esoteric scholars of the twentieth century, widely regarded as a sage and teacher steeped in the wisdom of antiquity. In 1934, he founded the Philosophical Research Society (prs.org) in Los Angeles, which continues to publish his many works and pursue his educational mission.
Cover Design by Nikoo Bafti
348 pages with full color and B&W illustrations and 2 fold-outs
13" x 9", printed on 128gsm Chinese Cai Xuan mat art paper
