Swedenborgs Dream Diary
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bergquist, Lars / Null, Null / Hallengren, Anders, PUBLISHER: Swedenborg Foundation, Swedish man of letters Lars Bergquist explains the often enigmatic but always fascinating dream journal kept by Emanuel Swedenborg from to . A scientist, Swedenborg meticulously recorded his dreams and visions, adding interpretations that foreshadowed modern dream analysis. After an Easter vision in , Swedenborg abandoned his scientific studies and dedicated his life to studying the inner meaning of Sacred Scripture. In his diary, he reveals his daily life and the reflections that are a key to understanding his later spiritual works."The book enables us to follow Swedenborg...from dismal gloom to inner splendor." -- Gunnar Bronerg, Upsala Nya Tidning