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Divided into nine sections, Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist presents Michell’s thoughts on a wealth of heretical topics, from ancient echoes of a Golden Age to the madness of modernity and the unfolding apocalypse. Undergirding these ruminations is the rarely heard perspective of an enlightened, idealistic Platonist. Even when slaying sacred cows or lancing contemporary buffoons, he never forgets that the elusive 'paradise of the philosophers' is within reach for those with the strength of vision to see it. In our inverted modern world, these disarming orthodox writings have the delicious flavor of forbidden fruit.
Topics range from the great (Darwinism, The State, 'the agribusiness racket,' 'the end is nigh-ish' ) to the small ('bogus social workers', 'Manx fairies' or 'the bohemian myth') though truly for Michell there are no small topics, only small ways to view them.
The resulting pieces, 'mostly pondering how and when the world went mad,' are arranged in general categories, such as 'People', 'Phenomena', 'Sacred Cows', and 'Apocalypsis'; that the number, nine, echoes Porphyry's arrangement of Plotinus' writings is no doubt a coincidence, but one that Michell would appreciate.
With a debonair introduction to John by leading author Joscelyn Godwin, Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist reveals Michell's warm yet penetrating insights and how we can benefit from his knowledge. John is a philosopher professing intelligent, spiritual day-to-day techniques to live, love and cope in this modern madness we call society.
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| Author | Michell, John |
|---|---|
| Full Title | Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ultra (2005) |
| Pages | 373 |
| ISBN | 0971204446 |
| Language | English |
| Short Description | Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist is a wide-ranging collection of colourful essays by English author and philosopher John Michell. For those readers only familiar with his better-known writings on Earth Mysteries, unusual phenomena, and eccentric figures, much of the material here will be a pleasant surprise. This is a collection of 108 short essays, each rarely more than 3 or 4 pages long, written by Michell for the British magazine attracting young and old fogies alike, The Oldie. |
| Praise | 'Forget trepanning. John Michell opened my third eye years ago... the mysteries he touches upon are in my head forever - life would be dead dull and probably impossible without this extra and true dimension.' -- Candida Lycett Green, author of Over the Hills and Far Away
'Refreshingly original, yet genuinely grounded in tradition. John Michell is wise, mischievous and amusing. He has expanded the frontiers of British sanity, and enriches the lives of those who know him and his works.' -- Rupert Sheldrake, author of A New Science of Life |
| About the Author | John Michell was born in London in 1933 and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Some of his many works include The New View Over Atlantis, Secrets of the Stones, The Dimensions of Paradise, Twelve-Tribe Nations, At the Center of the World, The Temple at Jerusalem: A Revelation, and The Sacred Center. An exhibit of his geometrical and other watercolour paintings was held in London in 2003 at the Christopher Gibbs Gallery. He lives in Notting Hill, London. |
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