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Symbolism and mystical philosophy

Le grand secret (The Great Secret)

Maurice Maeterlinck1921
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An investigation into the 'perennial philosophy' or occult wisdom shared by ancient civilizations, from India to Egypt. Maeterlinck, a Nobel laureate, argues for a secret continuity of mystical knowledge across time and cultures, examining the inner teachings of polytheism and the emergence of modern occultism from ancient roots.

Also known asThe Great Secret
This edition1921
EditionFirst published in Paris
meditationphilosophical contemplationhidden wisdomPerennialismKabbalahComparative ReligionMystical philosophyEsoteric PhilosophyOccultismEsoteric Christianitymystical union

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Contents125 chapters

  1. 01LE GRAND SECRET
  2. 02PRÉLIMINAIRES
  3. 03I
  4. 04II
  5. 05III
  6. 06IV
  7. 07V
  8. 08VI
  9. 09VII
  10. 10VIII
  11. 11IX
  12. 12X
  13. 13XI
  14. 14L’INDE
  15. 15I
  16. 16II
  17. 17III
  18. 18IV
  19. 19V
  20. 20VI
  21. 21VII
  22. 22VIII
  23. 23IX
  24. 24X
  25. 25XI
  26. 26XII
  27. 27XIII
  28. 28XIV
  29. 29XV
  30. 30XVI
  31. 31XVII
  32. 32XVIII
  33. 33XIX
  34. 34XX
  35. 35XXI
  36. 36XXII
  37. 37XXIII
  38. 38XXIV
  39. 39XXV
  40. 40XXVI
  41. 41XXVII
  42. 42XXVIII
  43. 43XXIX
  44. 44XXX
  45. 45XXXI
  46. 46L’ÉGYPTE
  47. 47I
  48. 48II
  49. 49III
  50. 50IV
  51. 51V
  52. 52VI
  53. 53VII
  54. 54VIII
  55. 55LA PERSE
  56. 56LA CHALDÉE
  57. 57LA GRÈCE ANTÉ-SOCRATIQUE
  58. 58I
  59. 59II
  60. 60III
  61. 61IV
  62. 62V
  63. 63VI
  64. 64VII
  65. 65VIII
  66. 66IX
  67. 67X
  68. 68XI
  69. 69XII
  70. 70LES GNOSTIQUES ET LES NÉO-PLATONICIENS
  71. 71I
  72. 72II
  73. 73LA KABBALE
  74. 74I
  75. 75II
  76. 76III
  77. 77IV
  78. 78V
  79. 79LES HERMÉTISTES
  80. 80I
  81. 81II
  82. 82III
  83. 83IV
  84. 84V
  85. 85LES OCCULTISTES MODERNES
  86. 86I
  87. 87II
  88. 88III
  89. 89IV
  90. 90V
  91. 91VI
  92. 92VII
  93. 93LES MÉTAPSYCHISTES
  94. 94I
  95. 95II
  96. 96III
  97. 97IV
  98. 98V
  99. 99VI
  100. 100VII
  101. 101VIII
  102. 102IX
  103. 103X
  104. 104XI
  105. 105XII
  106. 106XIII
  107. 107XIV
  108. 108XV
  109. 109XVI
  110. 110XVII
  111. 111XVIII
  112. 112XIX
  113. 113XX
  114. 114CONCLUSIONS
  115. 115I
  116. 116II
  117. 117III
  118. 118IV
  119. 119V
  120. 120VI
  121. 121VII
  122. 122VIII
  123. 123TABLE
  124. 124THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  125. 125"Cover"

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