The Secret Teachings of All Ages — Manly P. Hall

Author: Manly P. Hall
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Format: Paperback
Edition: Reader’s Edition, first trade paperback edition 2003
ISBN: 1585422509

Condition: Good second-hand condition. Large paperback with light shelf wear, minor edge wear, and some rubbing/marking to the cover. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Secret Teachings of All Ages is Manly P. Hall’s classic encyclopaedic survey of esoteric philosophy, occult symbolism, ancient mystery traditions, mythology, ritual, Freemasonry, Hermeticism, Qabalah, Rosicrucianism, alchemy, and comparative religion.

Originally published in 1928, this Reader’s Edition presents Hall’s influential work in a more compact and accessible format, with reset text, original index and bibliography, black-and-white illustrations, and a colour insert of selected plates. It remains one of the major reference works for readers interested in hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, secret societies, and the Western esoteric tradition.

About the Author:

Manly P. Hall was a Canadian-born author, lecturer, and esoteric scholar best known for The Secret Teachings of All Ages. In 1934, he founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, which continues to preserve and publish his work on philosophy, symbolism, mysticism, and comparative religion.