Frithjof Schuon

Messenger of the Perennial Philosophy

By: Michael Oren Fitzgerald, William Stoddart (Foreword by)

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Offering the most comprehensive biography of Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) yet published, Fitzgerald's work features quotations from Schuon?s articles, books, memoirs, and correspondence, combined with a wealth of reliable information from people who knew Schuon well. With over 75 color and black-and-white photos and illustrations, readers will gain valuable insights into the life and work of the foremost representative of the Perennialist or ?Traditionalist? school of comparative religious thought.

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Religion Philosophy of Religion Philosophy History of Western Philosophy Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies Christianity Philosophy of The Mind Religious & Spiritual Biographies

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Childhood	p. 1
A Time of Suffering	p. 10
Entry into Manhood	p. 13
Introduction to René Guénon	p. 18
Beginning to Write	p. 21
The Shaykh al-'Alaw&ibar;	p. 27
Descent of Responsibility	p. 36
War Years	p. 42
A Heavenly Gift	p. 48
Essentiality and Universality	p. 52
At Variance with Guénon	p. 54
Marriage and a New Home	p. 58
A View of Daily Life	p. 63
Travels	p. 72
Noteworthy Encounters	p. 78
The American Indian Spirit	p. 84
A Spiritual Patroness	p. 95
An Artistic Dimension	p. 101
Expanding Readership	p. 112
The Move to America	p. 115
Reflections	p. 122
The Close of Two Cycles	p. 128
A Profusion of Songs	p. 131
Departure	p. 136
Afterword	p. 137
Sophia Perennis	p. 141
The Basis of Religion and Metaphysics: An Interview with Frithjof Schuon	p. 146
Selected Texts on the Spiritual Life	p. 152
Notes	p. 163
Glossary of Foreign Terms and Phrases	p. 227
Bibliography	p. 237
Index	p. 244
Biographical Notes	p. 255
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