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Magicians, Seers, and Mystics

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I've read this wonderful book and have to admit that it is one of the most fascinating descriptions of the life of the cathars in the south of France. In short and concise chapters this book also brings light on the lives of Apollonius of Tyana, Nicolas Flamel, Saint Germain and Madame Blavatsky. It broachs subjects
like the Templars and the mysterious figure of Christian Rosycross. But one thing only I couldn't take, the authorship of the book. On it's front cover and the title page the reader is induced to believe that the author of it is Reginald Merton, and that the celebrated french writer, Maurice Magre,is the translator. And that is a shame, for the thing is quite the opposite! This book was published in England under the title "The return of the magi", being a translation from the French by Reginald Merton. Therefore the author of "Magicians, Seers, and Mystics" is Maurice Magre.

Contrary to the provided information, this book is written by Maurice Magre and translated into english bij Reginald Merton.

Magre was a poet to the bone, and it shows in this book too. He covers a lot of topics like Appolonius of Tyana, the Cathars, Flamel, and the rosicrucians. Using them as examples, he shows how quite normal man transformed into sages. However, he also shows their shortcommings, which can be quite a relief for those of us who are not yet sages.

Magre was no enthousiastic supporter of the catholic church, which shows most clearly in his chapters on the Cathars and Albigenses, who were persecuted and killed until the very last one.