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Introducing the Mystic — Emerson on Swedenborg

by R W Emerson

Synopsis

Emerson's classic essay—taken from his book Representative Men—remains one of the most widely read and popular introductions to Swedenborg ever written. August Strindberg once wrote that 'when you read Swedenborg, read Emerson alongside!' Jorge Luis Borges, some 70 years later, used Emerson's essay as a counterpoint for his own eulogy of Swedenborg entitled 'Testimony to the Invisible' (republished as an introduction to the first volume of Swedenborg's The Spirtitual Diary).

This slim volume is an essential read for anyone interested in Emerson and his views on Swedenborg and mysticism. It contains a new introduction by Stephen McNeilly (see download pdf below), a glossary of key terms, editorial endnotes and a comprehensive index.

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