Mirror of the Intellect - Essays on Traditional Science and Sacred Art

Titus Burckhardt was Swiss and an eminent member of the traditionalist school. He is perhaps best known to the English-speaking public as the author of the following books: Sacred Art in East and West; Siena, City of the Virgin; Moorish Culture in Spain; and Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul. A generation ago, he won much acclaim for producing and publishing the first successful, full-scale facsimiles of the Book of Kells and other ancient manuscripts. In more recent years, he acted as a specialist advisor to UNESCO, with particular reference to the preservation of the unique architectural heritage of Fez, which was then in danger.

The present volume is a complete collection of Burckhardt's essays, originally published in a variety of German and French journals. They range from modern science in its various forms, through Christianity and Islam, to symbolism and mythology. It is a rich collection. Burckhardt blends an accessible style with a penetrating insight. He interprets the metaphysical, cosmological, and symbolic dimensions of these sacred traditions from the perspective of timeless, spiritual wisdom.

Product details

• Authors: Titus Burckhardt
• Assisted by: William Stoddart (Translation)
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English, French
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.1987
• EAN: 9780887066832
• ISBN: 978-0-88706-683-2
• No. of pages: 269
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Suny Series in Islam; SUNY series in Islam; Suny Islam
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works