René Guénon

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René Guénon (November 15, 1886 – January 7, 1951), also known as Shaykh 'Abd al-Wahid Yahya, was a French author and intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics, having written on topics ranging from metaphysics, "sacred science" and traditional studies to symbolism and initiation.

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(in French unes noted)

  • Introduction générale à l'étude des doctrines hindoues, Paris: Marcel Rivière,‎ 1921.
  • La Crise du monde moderne, Paris: Bossard,‎ 1927.
  • Authorité Spirituelle et Pouvoir Temporel, 1929.
    • Spiritual Authority and Temporal Power, 1929. (English)
    • Autoritate spirituală şi putere temporală , trans. Daniel Hoblea, Bucharest: Herald, 2010, PDF. (Romanian)
  • Le symbolisme de la croix, Véga, 1931.
    • Symbolism of the Cross (English)
  • Le Règne de la Quantité et les Signes des Temps, Paris: Gallimard,‎ 1945.

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