The Philosopher's Secret Fire: A History of the Imagination

By Patrick Harpur

Book Overview

The visionary tradition of spirits, gods, and demons continues to subvert our rational universe, erupting from the shadows in times of intense religious and philosophical transition. In this dazzling history, Patrick Harpur links together fields as far apart as Greek philosophy and depth psychology, Renaissance magic and tribal ritual, Romantic poetry and the ecstasy of the shaman, to trace how societies have used myths to make sense of the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566634857
• ISBN13: 9781566634854
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Philosophers secret fire changed the way I see reality.

I originally stumbled upon this book at a college library and had to buy my own copy so could keep rereading it