{"product_id":"the-secret-doctrine-the-classic-work-abridged-and-annotated-paperback","title":"The Secret Doctrine: The Classic Work, Abridged and Annotated - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. P. Blavatsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Gomes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadame Blavatsky's Victorian-era masterpiece is now scaled down to its essentials, providing the most readable, accessible experience ever of one of history's seminal occult works.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky's masterwork on the origin and evolution of the universe and humanity itself, is arguably the most famous, and perhaps the most influential, occult book ever written. Published since 1888 only in expensive, two-volume editions of some 1,400 pages, it has long eluded the grasp of modern readers- until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This single-volume edition, abridged and annotated by historian and Theosophical scholar Michael Gomes, places the ideas of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e within reach of all who are curious. In particular, Gomes provides a critical sounding of the book's famous stanzas on the genesis of life and the cosmos- mysterious passages that Blavatsky said originated from a primeval source and which form the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e. Gomes scrupulously scales down the book's key writings on symbolism to their essentials, and offers notes and a glossary to illuminate arcane references. His historical and literary introduction casts new light on some of the book's sources and on the career of its brilliant and elusive author, one of the most intriguing personages of the nineteenth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At once compact and representative of the work as a whole, this new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e brings unprecedented accessibility to the key esoteric classic of the modern era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelena Petrovna Blavatsky\u003c\/b\u003e (1831-1891) was the cofounder of the Theosophical Society. A world-famous figure of mystery and controversy and a leading intellect behind the occult revival in the West, Blavatsky published \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1888 as her magnum opus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Gomes\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian, author, and the librarian at the New York Lodge of the Theosophical Society. He is one of today's most respected writers on esoteric movements, as well known to readers of occult and esoteric literature as to students and scholars of modern religion.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.94 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48360215806122,"sku":"9781585427086","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/MDlJQTdqN2lvalFYbDJTS3JrRlBqZz09.webp?v=1780102288","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/fr\/products\/the-secret-doctrine-the-classic-work-abridged-and-annotated-paperback","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}