The Spiritual Ascent: A Compendium of the World's Wisdom

by Whitall N. Perry

Book Overview

Truly magisterial, this compendium of spiritual wisdom is organized according to the traditional religious concept of spiritual ascent--or, in Christian terms, the sequence of death, resurrection, and eternal life. Hundreds of selected passages represent many faiths and philosophical traditions, with insight from some of the world's greatest minds, including Black Elk, Confucius, Eckart, Muhammad, Philo, Rumi, and Shakespeare. The material itself...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887752048
• ISBN13: 9781887752046
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Fons Vitae
• Length: 1144 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"