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An abridgement of The secret doctrine

by H. P. Blavatsky, Elizabeth Preston, Christmas Humphreys

An abridged edition of the seminal work "The Secret Doctrine", exploring the creation of the universe and the nature of humanity according to the teachings of Ancient Wisdom and theosophical philosophy.

Accession 25868 ISBN 0835600092 Publisher Quest Books
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