{"product_id":"the-secret-tradition-of-the-soul-paperback","title":"The Secret Tradition of the Soul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Harpur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Tradition of the Soul, \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Patrick Harpur argues that answers to life's most difficult questions--the meaning of life, the nature of self, and the existence of an afterlife--can be met by a visionary tradition that runs through Western culture, from Greek philosophy and Renaissance alchemy to Romantic poetry and modern depth psychology. This hidden tradition, according to Harpur, places our soul at the center of the universe and emphasizes imagination, the collective unconscious, and an \"otherworld\" or afterlife; above all, it teaches us how to know ourselves and how to recover a sense of meaning largely lost today. Harpur shows how this tradition drives the literature of otherworld journeys, from the flights of shamans and the dreams of psychoanalysis to the mystic imagination of Romantic poets and the visions of those having near-death experiences. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof the Soul \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to gather together all the threads of the soul tradition and weave them into a bigger, clearer picture, presenting a worldview at once ancient and revolutionary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Imprint: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e EVOLVER EDITIONS promotes a new counterculture that recognizes humanity's visionary potential and takes tangible, pragmatic steps to realize it. EVOLVER EDITIONS explores the dynamics of personal, collective, and global change from a wide range of perspectives. EVOLVER EDITIONS is an imprint of North Atlantic Books and is produced in collaboration with Evolver, LLC.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Harpur teaches philosophy to graduate students at Schumacher College, Dartington, and frequently lectures in the United States. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Hermetic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal, Gnosis, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFortean Times \u003c\/i\u003eas well as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Country Living, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Independent on\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Dorset, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.94 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151926988935,"sku":"9781583943151","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5af30d3e7d5c844aa0182f196e7d85e3.webp?v=1733210270","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-secret-tradition-of-the-soul-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}