About the Author

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) is the author of the classic novels Brave New World, Island, Eyeless in Gaza, and The Genius and the Goddess, as well as such critically acclaimed nonfiction works as The Perennial Philosophy and The Doors of Perception. Born in Surrey, England, and educated at Oxford, he died in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

"[A] sweeping history of religious belief." -- The Guardian (UK)"The Perennial Philosophy is the core synthesis of religious thought that Huxley drew from mystical thinkers among the world's great religions." -- Washington Post Book World"The masterpiece of all anthologies . . . Even an agnostic can read this book with joy. -- New York Times