Manly Palmer Hall

Secret Teachings of all Ages. 45th Ed.
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-7544-0612-0
Verlag: Taschen GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 480 Seiten, Hardcover, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 217 mm, Gewicht: 1041 g

Reihe: 45th Edition

On December 5, 1923, at just twenty-two years old, Manly Palmer Hall embarked on the defining pilgrimage of his early life, boarding the S.S. Franconia for a journey around the world. The voyage was conceived an ambitious spiritual and intellectual expedition, as Hall set out to encounter firsthand the religious traditions, sacred philosophies, symbols, and cultural systems that had long stirred his imagination through books. This journey became the inspiration for Hall’s masterpiece, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, an encyclopedic synthesis of myth, mysticism, esoteric philosophy, comparative religion, and symbolic traditions from around the globe. The book supported his enduring conviction that beneath the world’s diverse religions and mystery schools lay a perennial philosophy: a hidden wisdom expressing humanity’s enduring search for truth. The Secret Teachings would secure his place as one of the twentieth century’s foremost interpreters of esoteric thought.

Created in close collaboration with Manly P. Hall’s archives at the Philosophical Research Society, this newly curated edition offers a fresh gateway into Hall’s landmark esoteric masterpiece. Revered as a classic since its original publication in 1928, Hall’s monumental encyclopedia remains one of the most expansive explorations of subjects ranging from Hermetic philosophy and Tarot to Egyptian mythology, sacred geometry, and Pythagorean thought. 

This thoughtfully abridged companion edition brings renewed life to Hall’s visionary work, with previously unpublished photographs from his global travels alongside the extraordinary illustrations of J. Augustus Knapp and additional works by Hall’s longtime creative collaborator, Mihran Serailian. Together, these artists illuminate nearly 60 mythological and magical subjects, creating a volume that is both an essential introduction for new readers and a visually immersive reexamination for longtime seekers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hall, Manly Palmer

Hundley, Jessica

Über Autor(innen)

Hundley, Jessica
Jessica Hundley ist Autorin, Filmemacherin und Journalistin. Sie hat für Medien wie die Vogue, Rolling Stone und die New York Times geschrieben und Bücher über Künstler wie Dennis Hopper, David Lynch und Gram Parsons veröffentlicht. Hundley erforscht Themen der Counterculture mit einem Fokus auf die metaphysischen, psychodelischen und magischen Aspekte.

Hall, Manly Palmer
Manly Palmer Hall (1901–1990) war ein kanadischer Wissenschaftler und Philosoph. Er hat sehr viele Abhandlungen und Essays veröffentlicht und Vorträge in Los Angeles und an anderen Orten gehalten. Am bekanntesten wurde seine 1928 erschienene Enzyklopädie The Secret Teachings of All Ages. Hall gründete 1934 die Philosophical Research Society, deren Präsident er bis zu seinem Tod war. Sie verfolgt weiterhin seine Mission, die Quellen für all diejenigen zu erforschen, die grundlegendes und praktisches Wissen für das 21. Jahrhundert suchen.