title: The Symbolism of the Cross
author: Rene Guenon
description: Text: English (translation)<br /> Original Language: French
zlib_text: The Symbolism 
  of the Cross 
  Rene Guenon 
  
  SYMBOLISM 
  OF THE 
  CROSS 
  Le Symbolisme de Ia Croix 
  Rene Guenon 
  Sophia Perennis et U niversalis 
  
  Originally published 1931 in French as 
  I.e Symbolimu de 14 Croix 
  C T�daniel, Paris 
  Translation by Angus Macnab 
  No part of this book may be reproduced in any form 
  without permission from the publisher, except for the 
  quotation of brief passages in criticism 
  ISBN 0 900588 21 7 
  Third edition, 1996 
  First and Second edition 1958, 1975 
  Luzac &: Co. Ltd., London 
  Sophia Perennis et Universalis 
  343 Rte 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 
  USA 
  General Editor 
  James R. Wetmore 
  
  To the venerated memory of 
  ESH-SHEIKH ABDER-RAHMAN ELISH EL-KEBIR 
  El-Alim el-MMki el-Maghribi 
  to whom I owe 
  the :first idea of this book 
  Mesr el-Qa.hirah, 1329-1349 H. 
  
  CONTENTS 
  PREUMINARY REMARK 
  VII 
  PREFACE 
  IX 
  I 
  MULTIPLICITY OF STATES OF THE BEING 
  1 
  II 
  UNIVERSAL MAN 
  6 
  III 
  METAPHYSICAL SYMBOLISM OF THE CROSS 
  10 
  IV 
  THE DIRECTIONS OF SPACE 
  14 
  v 
  HINDU THEORY OF T