Darkness and the Light
by Olaf Stapledon
Publisher: Methuen Publishing 1942
ISBN/ASIN: 1849024936
Number of pages: 181
Description:
Written in the darkest days of World War II, this book focuses on the concept of the Darkness and the Light, and a decision point in the future of which path the human race will take resulting from a Tibetan Renaissance which will take place.
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