Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power by Rene Guenon (English) Paperback Book

Description: Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power by Rene Guenon, S.D. Fohr, Henry D. Fohr Deals with the normal relationship between the spiritual and the temporal powers implied in a healthy traditional civilization. Touching first on India and the medieval West, Guenon illustrates his point by citing quarrels over investiture and disputes of certain French kings with the papacy as evidence of a deviation in Christianity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Deals with the normal relationship between the spiritual and the temporal powers implied in a healthy traditional civilization, that is, the supremacy of knowledge over action, of the sacerdotal over the royal caste. Touching first on India and the medieval West, Guenon then illustrates his point by citing quarrels over investiture and disputes of certain French kingswith the papacy as evidence of a deviation in Christianity. Author Biography Guenon is one of the luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the shifting sands of recent philosophies. His oeuvre of 26 volumes is providential for the modern seeker: pointing ceaselessly to the perennial wisdom found in past cultures ranging from the Shamanistic to the Indian and Chinese, the Hellenic and Judiac, the Christian and Islamic, and including also Alchemy, Hermeticism, and other esoteric currents, at the same time it directs the reader to the deepest level of religious praxis, emphasizing the need for affiliation with a reve Details ISBN0900588462 Author Henry D. Fohr Short Title SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY & TEMPORAL Publisher Sophia Perennis et Universalis Language English Translator Henry D. Fohr ISBN-10 0900588462 ISBN-13 9780900588464 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 291.6 Year 2001 Residence US Birth 1886 Death 1951 Imprint Sophia Perennis et Universalis Country of Publication United States Edited by S.D. Fohr DOI 10.1604/9780900588464 UK Release Date 2001-07-01 AU Release Date 2001-07-01 NZ Release Date 2001-07-01 US Release Date 2001-07-01 Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 108 Publication Date 2001-07-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117358789;

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