About the author
R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz (1887-1961) was a French esotericist and Egyptologist whose work argued that ancient Egyptian temple architecture and symbolism encoded a sophisticated understanding of number, proportion, and consciousness. His major study, The Temple of Man, based on years of fieldwork at the Luxor temple complex, proposed that its architecture was constructed as a deliberate symbolic system, a thesis that influenced later alternative readings of Egyptian history. Sacred Science: The King of Pharaonic Theocracy (1982, Inner Traditions International) extends this argument to Egyptian civilization as a whole, positioning Egypt rather than Greece as the origin of sacred science in the West. Other titles collected here, including A Study of Numbers, Symbol and the Symbolic, and Esoterism and Symbol, develop his broader ideas about symbolic thought, number, and the process of becoming as ways of understanding ancient knowledge. Schwaller de Lubicz worked outside mainstream Egyptology, and his interpretations remain contested among specialists, but his books continue to be read as a foundational body of esoteric Egyptological thought.
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💬 What our editors say about R A Schwaller De Lubicz's books
“Schwaller de Lubicz presents a revolutionary reinterpretation that demands patience and an open mind, offering a dense tapestry of esoteric argumentation rather than accessible storytelling. This book is not for readers seeking…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Sacred Science: The King of Pharaonic Theocracy (Original)
“Schwaller De Lubicz presents a rigorous argument that numbers are a profound guide to the universe's constant creation. While intellectually stimulating for those willing to engage with abstract metaphysical concepts, it is not…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on A Study of Numbers: A Guide to the Constant Creation of the Universe
“This volume is a dense, intellectual exploration that demands patience and an open mind toward non-literal interpretation. It will not suit readers seeking straightforward historical narratives or empirical archaeological…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Egyptian Miracle: An Introduction to the Wisdom of the Temple (Us)
📋 Editions by R A Schwaller De Lubicz in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Science: The King of Pharaonic Theocracy (Original) | 1982 | Inner Traditions Internati | 320 | 9780892812226 |
| A Study of Numbers: A Guide to the Constant Creation of the Univ | 1986 | Inner Traditions Internati | 80 | 9780892811120 |
| The Egyptian Miracle: An Introduction to the Wisdom of the Templ | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 256 | 9780892810086 |
| Esoterism and Symbol | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 96 | 9780892810147 |
| The Temple in Man: Sacred Architecture and the Perfect Man (Orig | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 136 | 9780892810215 |
| Symbol and the Symbolic: Ancient Egypt, Science, and the Evoluti | 1981 | Inner Traditions Internati | 96 | 9780892810222 |
| The Temple of Man | 1998 | Inner Traditions Internati | 1088 | 9780892815708 |
| The Temples of Karnak | — | Inner Traditions Internati | 736 | 9780892817122 |
