Canon: The Pagan Mystery as the Rule of Arts

Canon: The Pagan Mystery as the Rule of Arts by William Stirling. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781906621155.

A masterful study of ancient wisdom and mythology, this brilliant work was first published in 1897. Its central proposition is that sacred art, architecture, and literature are based upon a canonical law passed down though the ages. THE CANON is the undisputed king of all books devoted to the Greek Qabala. Canonic law is based on the objective fact that events and physical changes which are perpetual are never the less completely governed by intrinsic proportions, periodicities and measures. Such secrets [of the ancient priests], previously an anathema to modernists, have become the subject of genuine regard due to such people as Schwaller de Lubicz, Lama Govinda, Henri Corbin, Bligh Bond, Arthur Avalon, René Guénon, and other distinguished interpreters of the genuine esoteric tradition. The author got into trouble for spilling too many Masonic secrets and died young in mysterious circumstances. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.