Embracing an expansive range of occult teachings, this vast encyclopedia unveils the arcane myths and mysteries of thousands of years of human civilization. First published in 1928, Manly Palmer Hall’s magnum opus has been meticulously reproduced in its original size in collaboration with his archives at the Philosophical Research Society.

Manly P. Hall’s exhaustive research concentrates the teachings of nearly six hundred distinguished authorities on religion and philosophy, bringing to you an interpretation of the themes underlying the ancient mythology, philosophy, religion, rituals, and arcane mysteries of all ages. Manly Palmer Hall (1901-1990) was a Canadian-born author, lecturer, astrologer, and mystic who gave thousands of lectures and published 150 volumes during his lifetime, the present volume being his most famous and well-known work, which brought him to cult status. He began assembling the information included within these pages when he was just 23 years old, and he saw it published at age 28. The book had a significant impact on the metaphysical movement in the U.S. in the 1920s and the impact continues to this day. Hall explains that "its true purpose is to introduce the mind of the reader to a hypothesis of living wholly beyond the pale of materialistic theology, philosophy, or science." This is one of the finest occult works ever produced.