Arcana Coelestia: the Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scriptures Or Word of the Lord Unfolded, Beginning With the Book of Genesis: Together With Wonderful Things Seen in the World of Spirits and in the Heaven of Angels

Translated from the Latin of Emanuel Swedenborg

Ten Volumes + an Index in Two Volumes

New York: American Swedenborg Printing and Publishing Society

1865-1870

12 Octavos, the first ten volumes bound in black cloth covered boards. The two index volumes are bound in quarter leather. The index volumes are in nicer condition than the other volumes. Heavy damage and wear to the spines with a total loss of the backstrips, cracked hinges, insect damage, top board of volume one detached, discoloration and wear, some discoloration, else in good condition.

Arcana Coelestia (translated as The Heavenly Arcana) is an extensive, multi-volume theological work written by Emanuel Swedenborg, a Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic. Published between 1749 and 1756, this series offers an esoteric interpretation of the Bible, particularly focusing on the inner, spiritual meaning behind the stories of Genesis and Exodus. Swedenborg explains that the Scriptures contain deeper, symbolic layers, revealing insights about the human soul, the divine, and the afterlife. The work is central to Swedenborgian theology and aims to guide readers toward spiritual enlightenment.

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