Frithjof SchuonFrithjof Schuon (1907-1998) has been considered the foremost representative of the philosophia perennis in our times, and of the school of thought known as Perennialism or the Traditionalist School. He was a gifted artist and poet as well as the authr of over twenty books on religion, metaphysics, art, and the life of prayer. For decades he acted as a spiritual guide to seekers from all over the world, thereby setting in motion intellectual chain reactions which have discreetly informed the public discourse on religion and which continue to touch aspiring souls. Describing one of his first books, T. S. Eliot wrote, "I have met with no more impressive work in the comparative study of Oriental and Occidental religion." Read More Read Less