Oriental Mystics And Magicians
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the meditative caves of India to the mystical courts of ancient China, Oriental Mystics and Magicians transports readers into the hidden world of the East's most enigmatic spiritual figures, chronicling the lives and practices of those who mastered the unseen forces of the universe. Perle Epstein presents a rich tapestry of seers, sorcerers, yogis, and alchemists, drawing on centuries of esoteric tradition to illuminate the extraordinary paths these figures walked between the human and the divine. Epstein, also known for her work The Way of Witches and Monsters, writes with scholarly authority and genuine fascination, weaving together biography, mythology, and spiritual philosophy into a seamlessly engaging narrative. The book argues that the mystical traditions of the Orient are not mere superstition, but sophisticated systems of inner transformation that have shaped entire civilizations. Readers with an appetite for the arcane and the spiritual will find themselves drawn ever deeper into a world where the boundaries between magic and wisdom dissolve entirely.
Author: Perle Epstein
Format: Hardback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the meditative caves of India to the mystical courts of ancient China, Oriental Mystics and Magicians transports readers into the hidden world of the East's most enigmatic spiritual figures, chronicling the lives and practices of those who mastered the unseen forces of the universe. Perle Epstein presents a rich tapestry of seers, sorcerers, yogis, and alchemists, drawing on centuries of esoteric tradition to illuminate the extraordinary paths these figures walked between the human and the divine. Epstein, also known for her work The Way of Witches and Monsters, writes with scholarly authority and genuine fascination, weaving together biography, mythology, and spiritual philosophy into a seamlessly engaging narrative. The book argues that the mystical traditions of the Orient are not mere superstition, but sophisticated systems of inner transformation that have shaped entire civilizations. Readers with an appetite for the arcane and the spiritual will find themselves drawn ever deeper into a world where the boundaries between magic and wisdom dissolve entirely.