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The Arms of Morpheus: Essays on Swedenborg and Mysticism (vol 5)

Synopsis

Somewhat surprisingly, given the length and detail of his visionary accounts, the question of Swedenborg's place within the mystical tradition has yet to be fully explored. R W Emerson, in 1850, was the first to offer a positive comparison, in his Representative Men, but few other studies have since sought to understand the specific nature of Swedenborg's visionary experiences and the manner by which they might be seen in a broader context.

The Arms of Morpheus, the 5th volume of the Journal of the Swedenborg Society, aims to redress this imbalance. Beginning with a seminal text by Czeslaw Milosz (a winner of the Nobel Prize), the following essays offer important comparisons between Swedenborg and Jacob Boehme, Swedenborg and Rudolf Steiner, Swedenborg and Madame Guyon, Swedenborg and the Kabbalah, Swedenborg and Paracelsus, Swedenborg and Ibn Arabi.

'The Arms of Morpheus will be of great interest to Swedenborgians and students...The legacy of Swedenborg raises questions in the fields of philosophy, science, art and mysticism that will continue to captivate. This volume is thought provoking and useful.' Mike Pursley, Fortean Times

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Contributors
Czeslaw Milosz, Dr Ariel Hessayon, Gary Lachman, Richard Lines, Reuben Bell, James WIlson and Prof Jose Antonio Pacheco.