The Play of Masks: A New Translation with Selected Letters (English Language Writings of Frithjof Schuon)

Schuon, Frithjof

ISBN 10: 1936597764 / ISBN 13: 9781936597765

Published by World Wisdom, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Play of Masks: A New Translation with Selected Letters (English Language Writings of Frithjof Schuon)
• Publisher: World Wisdom
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936597764
• ISBN 13: 9781936597765
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This late work of Frithjof Schuon represents a general survey of his metaphysical perspective, which is that of the Sophia perennis, or “perennial wisdom” found at the heart of the world's religions. This new edition of The Play of Masks features a fully revised translation from the French original as well as over 50 pages of new material, including previously unpublished selections from the author's letters and other private writings. Also included is an editor's preface, extensive editor's notes, a glossary of foreign terms and phrases, an index, and biographical notes. Composed of short independent treatises, this book presents readers with fundamental keys for understanding the nature of God, the world, and the human situation. Throughout his writings, Schuon emphasizes the centrality of three elements: Truth, Way, and Virtue. The Truth is what we must know; the Way is what we must do; Virtue is what we must love, become, and be.

About the Author

Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) is best known as the foremost spokesman of the Perennial Philosophy. A gifted artist and poet as well as the author of over twenty books on religion, metaphysics, sacred art, and the spiritual path, Schuon’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are respected by academic and religious authorities alike.

Harry Oldmeadow was Coordinator of Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Trobe University Bendigo, Australia, until his recent retirement. He is a well-respected authority on the Perennialist school of comparative religion and the author of Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy. He lives in Bendigo, Australia.