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René Guénon
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French metaphysician (1886-1951)

Also known as: Abdel Wahid Yahia, Guenon, Rene Jean Marie Joseph Guenon, Рене Генон, ريني غينون, 르네 게농

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Known works

  • Spiritual authority and temporal power (2001)
  • The esoterism of Dante (2001)
  • Reign of Quantity
  • Miscellanea (2001)
  • The reign of quantity & the signs of the times (2001)