<p><b>A Definitive Edition of the Symbolist Classic </b><b>by the author of <i>The Secret Teachings of All Ages</i></b><br><br>Manly P. Hall is widely recognized as the preeminent voice of occult scholarship in the twentieth century, famous for his esoteric masterpiece <i>The Secret Teachings of All Ages</i> (1928). Now, in this ¿deluxe edition,¿ Hall¿s earliest work, <i>The Initiates of the Flame</i>, is reborn with a full complement of illustrations and historical introductions.<br><br>Originally published in 1922, <i>The Initiates of the Flame</i> is Hall¿s first exploration¿and still one of his most powerful¿of myth and symbol. Its pages shine on a light on the inner meaning of symbols including the pyramid, holy grail, flame of wisdom, ark of the covenant, all-seeing eye, sword and stone, the elements of alchemy, and other gateways to the unseen world. <br><br>Edited and reintroduced by popular voice of esoteric spirituality, Mitch Horowitz, and president of the Philosophical Rese