Mervyn Savill / Magister Ludi The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse 1967

Description: Magister Ludi (The Glass Bead Game); [by] Hermann Hesse; translated from the German by Mervyn Savill Author: Hesse, Hermann; Savill, Mervyn (trnsl) Title: Magister Ludi (The Glass Bead Game); [by] Hermann Hesse; translated from the German by Mervyn Savill Publication: New York: F. Ungar Pub. Co, 1967 (1949) Edition: 11th printing Description: Paperback. Quarto in white stiff paper wraps; 502 pages; 21 cm. Sewn binding. Very good to very goo(+) with mild wear & use. Tight and clean. Nice early paperback condition printed on quality paper stock. Ungar paperbacks; 2117; [series]. "Translated from the German original Das Glasperlenspiel."Set in the 23rd century, "The glass bead game" (Magister Ludi) the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the GameEnlightenment (Buddhism) -- Fiction. Science fiction, German. Jeux psychologiques -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. Illumination (Bouddhisme) -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. Science fiction, German. Enlightenment (Buddhism) Psychological games. Fiction. Bildungsromans. Bildungsromans. Seller ID: 101348 Subject: Bildungsromans, English, Foreign Language BIBLIOPE by CALVELLO BOOKS Fine & Unusual Books, Art & Collectibles. Since 1987. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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