{"product_id":"the-initiates-of-the-flame-the-deluxe-edition-9781250254252","title":"The Initiates of the Flame: The Deluxe Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Definitive Edition of the Symbolist Classic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Teachings of All Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManly P. Hall is widely recognized as the preeminent voice of occult scholarship in the twentieth century, famous for his esoteric masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Teachings of All Ages\u003c\/i\u003e (1928). Now, in this \"deluxe edition,\" Hall's earliest work, \u003ci\u003eThe Initiates of the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e, is reborn with a full complement of illustrations and historical introductions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1922, \u003ci\u003eThe Initiates of the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e is Hall's first exploration--and still one of his most powerful--of myth and symbol. Its pages shine on a light on the inner meaning of symbols including the pyramid, holy grail, flame of wisdom, ark of the covenant, all-seeing eye, sword and stone, the elements of alchemy, and other gateways to the unseen world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited and reintroduced by popular voice of esoteric spirituality, Mitch Horowitz, and president of the Philosophical Research Society, Greg Salyer, Ph.D., this is the signature presentation of Hall's landmark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManly P. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (1901-1990) founded the Philosophical Research Society, an organization dedicated to the dissemination of practical knowledge in a variety of philosophical fields. He is best known for his 1928 classic, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Teachings of All Ages.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitch Horowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library and the PEN Award-winning author of books including \u003ci\u003eOccult America, One Simple Idea, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Club\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614585426194,"sku":"9781250254252","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_791b3fdd-3ec3-49be-b433-4cf89a2dcf93.jpg?v=1732450780","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-initiates-of-the-flame-the-deluxe-edition-9781250254252","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}