The Secret Teachings of all Ages

Customer Reviews

• EXCELLENT INFO

  I HAD THE 70S VERSION SOME TIME AGO, A HUGE TOME WITH PICTURES THAT ILLUSTRATED SOME IMPORTANT POINTS. THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT WITH THIS BOOK THERE ARE NO ILLUSTRATIONS (NOT THE ONES IN THE LARGE FORMAT 70S VERSION). I WAS SORELY DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THIS OUT AFTER BUYING THE BOOK FROM AMAZON & RECEIVING IT IN THE MAIL. IT IS RARE TO GET A 70S COPY. ALL OF THE INFO IS IN THIS ONE AND THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL BOOK ON METAPHYSICAL HISTORY AND INSIGHT FUL - A MUST AND A PERMANENT PART OF MY LIBRARY.

• 5 stars for content, 3 stars for badly reproduced illustrations

  I just thought I should warn any prospective buyer that the people giving this book 5 stars are doing this on the basis of the text alone. While I agree with their assessments there, the illustrations really leave a lot to be desired. They're poorly copied, and you cannot see any fine detail at all. I first ordered this version, then after seeing the poor pictures, tried the version sold on Amazon as 'The Secret Teachings of All Ages (Reader's Edition)', going by other reviewer's comments on how clear the pictures were. That version also has a very helpful index at the back which the version under review sadly lacks. The irony is that the Reader's Edition has somewhat cheaper paper, but the illustrations are spot on, and all the detail can be seen very well. I guess you can't win 'em all.

• Secret Teachings of All Ages

  Tons of obscure esoteric information in this tome. This particular edition has no index or bibliography so it isn't terribly useful for research.

• Very Poor Print Quality

  I just received this book. Have not read it yet, but I can already see that I am disappointed in the print quality. All of the illustrations are blurred. There are beautiful and very detailed drawings that look very interesting, but they are so blurred that I can't see them. I have the paperback version of the book. I wonder if more expensive editions have better quality illustrations?

• Philosophy at Its Best

  The work covers a wide area of philosophy and
  theology. For instance, the following areas are
  covered fairly:
  
  o the ancient occult and philosophical values
  
  o Platonic philosophy of the unmoved, self-moved and
  that which is moved
  
  o a reconciliation of Scholasticism with theology and philosophy
  
  o vicoism where God controls His world through natural law
  
  There is an extensive discussion of the Druids which contains
  the world above, the world below and the present. In our world,
  good and evil are in a balanced state. The Atlantis civilization
  is discussed extensively. Atlanteans made ornate palaces,
  perfume, temples, docks, as well as a network of bridges
  and canals. The Gnostics believe that Christ personifies the
  "Divine Mind" .
  
  The design of the first Pyramid is presented in detail.
  The chambers of the pyramid relate to the human heart,
  brain and generation systems. In addition, there is a
  challenging discussion on Pythagoras, the superabundant
  numbers and deficient number systems.
  
  This work is an excellent rendition of the philosophies
  of the Ages. Acquire it to complete your personal library.