Swedenborg: Introducing the Mystic
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Swedenborg: Introducing the Mystic by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson's groundbreaking essay on Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), originally published in Emerson's book Representative Men in 1850, places the Swedish philosopher and mystic alongside other great men of genius, including Michel de Montaigne and William Shakespeare. Casting a sharp critical eye over the central tenets of Swedenborg's philosophy, Emerson examines the dynamic relationship between Swedenborg's mysticism and his scientific ways of reasoning.
Innovative, critically aware, and thoroughly engaging, Emerson's essay is an indispensable tool in reading Swedenborg and understanding his subsequent influence on writers as established and respected as August Strindberg and Jorge Luis Borges. This accessible new edition includes a contextual introduction by Stephen McNeilly, a chronology of Swedenborg's life and works, a chronology of Emerson's life and works, endnotes, and an index.
Innovative, critically aware, and thoroughly engaging, Emerson's essay is an indispensable tool in reading Swedenborg and understanding his subsequent influence on writers as established and respected as August Strindberg and Jorge Luis Borges. This accessible new edition includes a contextual introduction by Stephen McNeilly, a chronology of Swedenborg's life and works, a chronology of Emerson's life and works, endnotes, and an index.
Gary Lachman was a founding member of the seminal rock group Blondie, with whom he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. He has written for numerous publications, including The Independent, The Guardian, and The Fortean Times and is the author of numerous books. He previously authored a biography of Swedenborg that was published by the Swedenborg Society in London as Into the Interior: Discovering Swedenborg (2009), republished by Tarcher as Swedenborg: An Introduction to His Life and Ideas (2012).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780854481569 |
| ISBN 10 | 0854481567 |
| Title | Swedenborg: Introducing the Mystic |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The Swedenborg Society |
| Year published | 2009-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 98 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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