Author: LILLY, WILLIAM SAMUEL (1840-1919)
Title: Many mansions : being studies in ancient religions and modern thought
Description: London : Chapman & Hall 1907. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Gilt lettering faded. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 260 pages; Physical description: xi. 260 p ; 23 cm. Subjects: Religions - Religion - Philosophy - Philosophy and religion - Philosophy. Modern. Contents: The sacred books of the East -- The message of Buddhism to the Western world -- Kant and the Buddha -- The saints of Islam -- Spinoza -- Modern pessimism -- The newest view of Christ. Notes: 'In 1884 the Author published a book called Ancient Religion and Modern Thought. it has supplied the materials for the essays on The Saints of Islam and Moderm Pessimism in the present volume. His thanks are due to Mr. Murray for permission to reclaim from the Quarterly review the article on The sacred books of the East. the second. third. fourth. fifth and seventh essays. were originally published in the Fortnightly review. and which have now received alterations and additions' --Advertisement. by William Samuel Lilly.Weight in Kg appr.:

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