Emanuel Swedenborg: Scientist & Mystic

By Signe Toksvig

Book Overview

This classic, somewhat skeptical biography of Swedish scientist and visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) brings a literary touch to the life of one of Sweden's most extraordinary sons.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877851719
• ISBN13: 9780877851714
• Release Date: June 1983
• Publisher: Swedenborg Foundation Publishers
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.2" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A readable & enjoyable, though not entirely accurate, bio

Emanuel Swedenborg: Scientist and Mystic is a controversial alternative biography of Emanuel Swedenborg, the 18th century scientist, philosopher, and theologian. Its author, Signe Toksvig, who is not a Swedenborgian, focuses on Swedenborg's mystical and paranormal experiences. Though it contains some inaccuracies (for example, Swedenborg did not write his books by automatic writing), and should not be used as a primary biography of Swedenborg, it is otherwise well-written and very enjoyable to read. The introduction by the Rev. Brian Kingslake gives a balanced view of this book from a Swedenborgian perspective.