Secret Teachings: From Ancient Mysteries to Ceremonial Magic

100 years ago, writer Manly P. Hall set himself an ambitious task: to write a book that encompasses centuries of the quest for mysterious knowledge and occult teachings from around the world. The seven wonders of the world, druids, Eastern mystics, and ancient gnostics, alchemical symbols, and occult medieval practices: this book introduces the reader to one of humanity's oldest desires - to know all the mysteries of the world. Hall's text has become a classic book, remarkable in its breadth: various chapters cover Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah, alchemy, cryptology, Tarot. Beginning his narrative with the earliest cults and mysteries, Hall guides the reader through the documented history of esoteric texts of the Middle Ages, Kabbalistic riddles, mythical creatures, and occult beliefs up to the Renaissance.