The
Hermetic Tradition: Symbols and Teachings of the Royal Art
By Evola, Julius
Pub Date: 11/93
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Binding: Trade Paper
ISBN: 0892814519
Our Price $16.95
This important survey of alchemical symbols and doctrines sets forth the
mysterious worldview and teachings of the practitioners of the
"royal art." One of the leading exponents of the Hermetic
tradition, Julius Evola demonstrates the singularity of subject matter
that lies behind the words of all adepts in all ages, showing how
alchemy--often misunderstood as primitive chemistry or a mere template
for the Jungian process of "individuation"--is nothing less
than a universal secret science of human and natural transformation.
First published in 1931 in Italian. This is the first English
translation.
Draws from a host of sources in the Western esoteric tradition--works
on theurgy, magic, and gnosticism from neoplatonic, Arab, and medieval
sources.
The
Hermetic Tradition: Symbols and Teachings of the Royal Art