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[Cyrillic:] Of the ancient mysteries
attr. Starck, Johann August von
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
No English translation of Johann August von Starck's 'Ueber die alten und neuen Mysterien' (1782) or its 1785 Russian translation ('O drevnikh i novykh tainstvakh') was found in any of the searched catalogs. While Starck is a prominent figure in the history of Freemasonry and esoteric studies, this specific work has not been published in a complete English translation from either the original German or the Russian source text.
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Uncover the hidden lineage of human wisdom in this provocative exploration of the ancient mysteries, from the silent temples of Egypt to the secret discipline of the early Church. Johann August von Starck challenges the notion that these rites were mere superstition, revealing them instead as a sophisticated sanctuary for monotheistic truth and advanced science amidst a world of polytheistic corruption.
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