{"product_id":"the-swedish-prophet","title":"The Swedish Prophet","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosé Antonio Antón-Pacheco exercises his expertise in philosophy in this meditation on the ideas of Emanuel Swedenborg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book he tackles subjects as diverse as the nature of unity and the way that the Divine manifests in the world; the nature of human beings as they relate to the higher realms, and specifically Swedenborg’s concept of the Grand Man or Universal Human; the mystical nature of Swedenborg’s interpretation of the Bible; and the nature of time and space in the spiritual world. Alongside his exploration of Swedenborg’s thought are examinations of Swedenborg’s influence on a variety of different thinkers and authors, from Jorge Luis Borges to Ibn ’Arabi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This book was originally published in Spanish as \u003ci\u003eEl profeta del norte: Un libro sobre Swedenborg\u003c\/i\u003e. Perfect for scholars and serious students of Swedenborg’s thought, Antón Pacheco’s powerful writing casts a new light on the Swedish prophet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteenth-century scientist-turned-theologian Emanuel Swedenborg had a deep understanding of the nature of reality that resonates both with mystical traditions and with artists and poets. In this volume, philosopher José Antonio Antón-Pacheco explores Swedenborg's views on heaven, angels, primordial language, and the spiritual history of humanity, in the process linking Swedenborg's thought to that of Jorge Luis Borges, Soren Kirkegaard, Henry Corbin, and Ibn 'Arabi, among others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49060411310322,"sku":"9780877853428","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"EPUB","offer_id":49060411343090,"sku":"9780877856269","price":12.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1690\/4178\/files\/3e7437a6178a7e45446632ecea310cc0_53a071ab-6188-4168-bfa6-5602c2331022.jpg?v=1789399146","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.swedenborg.com\/products\/the-swedish-prophet","provider":"Swedenborg Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}