About the author
Alain Daniélou (French: [danielu]; 4 October 1907 – 27 January 1994) was a French historian, Indologist, intellectual, musicologist, translator, writer and convert to and scholar of the Shaivite branch of Hinduism. In 1991, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance, and Drama. == Early life and education == His mother, Madeleine Clamorgan, was from an old family of the Norman nobility; a devout Roman Catholic, she founded schools and a religious order, the Order of Sainte-Marie, for women teachers in civilian costume under the patronage of St. François-Xavier. His father, Charles Daniélou, was an anti-clerical Breton politician who held numerous national ministerial posts in the Third Republic. One of his brothers was the Roman Catholic prelate and Académie Française member, Jean Daniélou. He received his education at the Institution Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix, Neuilly-sur-Seine, and at St. John's College, Annapolis.
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“This text is a dense, scholarly exploration of Shaivism that demands patience and a strong background in comparative religion. It is not suited for casual readers seeking simple spiritual advice or quick self-help solutions; the…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Shiva and the Primordial Tradition: From the Tantras to the Science of Dreams
“Daniélou delivers a meticulous scholarly tour of phallic symbolism, tracing its evolution from prehistoric stones to ithyphallic deities like Hermes and Priapus. While the breadth of cultural examples is impressive, the dense…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Phallus: Sacred Symbol of Male Creative Power (Original)
“Daniélou’s scholarship provides a dense, scholarly resurrection of parallel traditions, appealing heavily to academic occultists and comparative religion enthusiasts. However, it may frustrate readers seeking practical,…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus (New of Shiva and Dionysus)
