Scribe of Heaven - Swedenborg's Life, Work and Impact

This remarkable scholarly compilation and commentary provides a comprehensive reader's guide to Swedenborg's life, work and cultural impact, as the subtitle suggests. There is an additional section more specifically on the impact of New Church societies. The biographical chapter looks at his inner journey, and is followed by a detailed treatment of his theological works. Then his cultural impact is assessed with respect to Scandinavia, Continental Europe (Goethe, Schelling and others) and Great Britain. Many lesser known figures in other countries were influenced by Swedenborg. The book is rounded off with the fullest bibliography generally available. There is much new material for scholars as well as an accessible treatment of the phenomenon which was Swedenborg.