| Author |
Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 |
| LoC No. |
21015872
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| Title |
Le grand secret
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| Original Publication |
France: Eugène Fasquelle,1921.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
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| Summary |
"Le Grand Secret" by Maurice Maeterlinck is a philosophical treatise on the nature of occultism and the ancient wisdom underlying various religious traditions, written in the early 20th century. The text aims to distill the vast and often convoluted teachings of occult knowledge, drawing from multiple cultures and time periods to present a more accessible understanding of these esoteric concepts. At the start of the work, Maeterlinck clarifies that he does not intend to offer a systematic study of occultism but rather to share his personal insights gained from years of exploration in this often-misunderstood domain. He emphasizes that his findings draw from both well-regarded texts and the rich traditions of ancient civilizations, such as those from India and Egypt, and seeks to illuminate the universal truths that interconnect various spiritual teachings throughout history. The opening establishes a tone of inquiry into the transcendent aspects of existence while emphasizing both the humble approach of a seeker and the inexplicable mysteries that lie at the heart of human understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
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| Subject |
Occultism
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| Subject |
Mysteries, Religious
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| Subject |
Religions
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| Subject |
Theosophy
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| Subject |
Agnosticism
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67863 |
| Release Date |
Apr 18, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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