Contains an introduction to the cards, their history and symbolical importance, and their evaluation as a sacred book, along with complete reproductions of the Knapp-Hall and Mantegna decks.
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The Philosophical Research Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1934 for the purpose of assisting thoughtful persons to live more graciously and constructively in a confused and troubled world. The Society is entirely free from educational, political, or ecclesiastical control. Dedicated to an idealistic approach to the solution of human problems, the Society's program stresses the need for the integration of religion, philosophy, and the science of psychology into one system of instruction. The goal of this instruction is to enable the individual to develop a mature philosophy of life, to recognize his proper responsibilities and opportunities, and to understand and appreciate his place in the unfolding universal pattern.
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Manly P. Hall was the founder of the Philosophical Research Society. In over seventy-five years of dynamic public activity, he delivered more than 8,000 lectures in the United States and abroad, and authored countless books, essays, and articles. In his lectures and writings, Manly Hall always emphasized the practical aspects of philosophy and religion as they applied to daily living. He restated for modern man those spiritual and ethical doctrines which have given humanity its noblest ideals and most adequate codes of conduct. Believing that philosophy is a working tool to help the individual in building a solid foundation for his dreams and purposes, Manly Hall steadfastly sought recognition of the belief that world civilization can be perfected only when human beings meet on a common ground of intelligence, cooperation, and worthy purpose.
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Concise History of the Book of Thoth,
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This review is from: The Tarot: An Essay (Paperback)
A short essay on the history of the Taort, speculated to mean literally 'Book of Thoth' or 'Dogma and Ritual of Mercury.' Manley Hall is speculative on many accounts of the origins of the Tarot, whether Egyptian, Gypsie or Eastern. The last 30 pages are pictures of his own Tarot deck designed by him and Augustus Knapp. A nice set, and worth getting themselves, but it seems to take up space as well as a little self advertisement. Also included is pictures of the complete deck of Mantegna which is nice to see.
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Great Introduction,
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This review is from: The Tarot: An Essay (Paperback)
This is a great introduction to an incredibly deep subject of the tarot and its symbolism. The book suggests to look at the symbolism of the tarot from a deeper meaning. The purpose of the tarot is for man to understand his place in the universe and not for interest of fortunetelling. For people wanting to buy this book to learn how to read the tarot I would not suggest to by this book it is merely an essay that mainly covers the history of playing cards. Though Mr Hall points out that is a critical part of the understanding of the tarot. There is a full reproduction of the Knapp deck of tarot printed at the end.
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